Lisa Pollina, a former vice chair of RBC Capital Markets, has joined the board of US post-trade giant DTCC.

The industry veteran will work on the board’s audit, finance/capital and risk committees.

“We are proud to have Lisa join the DTCC Board as its newest member,” said Robert Druskin, chairman of DTCC’s board of directors.

“Lisa brings a unique and important perspective based on her deep experience in financial services as well strong leadership capabilities.

“She will be an important voice in working with us to shape the strategic direction of the firm as we continue to help the industry navigate through a challenging economic and regulatory environment.”

She joins following her role as vice chairman for RBC Capital Markets.

Previously, she was the senior advisor to the chief executive for RBC International on strategic corporate development actions globally, employing over 18,000 and serving clients in more than 100 countries.

Before RBC, Pollina worked at Bank of America where she was responsible for a global corporate banking division serving clients in Asia, EMEA, Latin America, Canada and the US.