Dr. Kristin Carvalho, President & CEO of MutualOne Bank, announced the appointment of Kathryn A. Burns as Chair of the Bank’s Nominating/Governance Committee.
Burns, who joined the MutualOne Bank Board in 2024, is a strategic business leader and Harvard Business School executive leadership coach with more than 35 years of professional experience working with firms and executives in corporate strategy, acquisitions, and real estate development. She also serves on the Bank’s Audit Committee.
Through her board positions, experience as an executive coach, and strategic advisory work, she understands the challenges companies face in building effective teams, retaining talent, and mitigating risks while creating value for stakeholders.
In addition to serving as Chair of MutualOne Bank’s Nominating/Governance Committee, Burns is Chairwoman of Newport Harbor Corporation’s Board of Directors, a private employee-owned hospitality company, where she is also on the Governance and Compensation Committees. She is also the co-founder of Sea Pine Partners, a real estate advisory firm, and has served as a Senior Advisor to the global hotel company Belmond, where she worked closely with the executive team to define and execute the company’s strategy in North America.
Burns holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Classics from Tufts University and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School. She also serves as a leadership coach in several Harvard Business School Executive MBA programs. She is widely recognized as a strong and effective leader and CEO/C-suite coach who inspires action by leveraging her business expertise, extensive network, and innovative thinking.
Her MBA, advisory roles, early career experience in commercial banking and international credit, and deep knowledge of real estate, finance, and business development have made her an invaluable resource to leading companies, including MutualOne Bank.
“Kathryn’s experience in business and her service on boards have been instrumental in ensuring that MutualOne has the board leadership, skills, and expertise to carry out our mission to serve individuals and businesses, today and well into the future,” said Carvalho.
