Heller will directly report to the company’s chairman, president and CEO Steve Steinour.

Before accepting the current role, he was working with JP Morgan and Chase and successfully executed the bank’s strategy as well as all digital banking and payments systems for 16-years.

Having joined JP in 1995, Heller had held numerous key positions in the bank, including chief technology officer (CTO) for the retail bank, CTO for the corporate internet group and CTO for the consumer bank.

Prior to Chase, he served at Andersen Consulting, which specializes in financial card processing.

Huntington Bancshares is a $56bn regional bank holding company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.

Founded in 1866, the Huntington National Bank delivers full-service commercial, small business, and consumer banking services, mortgage banking services, treasury management and foreign exchange services, equipment leasing, wealth and investment management services among others.