Mary E Watkins

Mrs. Watkins retired from JPMorgan Chase in December 2002 following 28 years with the firm. During her tenure with JPMorgan, she held numerous leadership positions, including her recent position as head of JPMorgan’s Private Banking Business in Florida. Previously, in New York, she was responsible for the firm’s Private Placement Advisory and Loan Syndication businesses. Further, she was the first executive selected to lead JPMorgan’s firm-wide diversity initiative. She has held positions on the board of Hollins University and the Vestry of the Episcopal Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea. She is a graduate of Kent School and Hollins University, and received a master’s degree in economics from New York University. She is married to Reuben B. Johnson III, and they have three school-age children.