Santander Consumer USA appointed a new chief financial officer on Monday; an executive who will take on the role starting Dec. 16.

Replacing interim CFO Jennifer Davis, who will continue to serve as deputy chief financial officer is Ismail “Izzy” Dawood. Davis held the post on interim basis since July.

Prior to joining the SCUSA, Dawood served as executive vice president and chief financial officer of the investment services division of The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. He also served BNY Mellon as executive vice president and director of investor relations and financial planning and analysis, and as senior vice president and global head of corporate development and strategy.

 Prior to his tenure at BNY Mellon, Dawood held various senior roles at Wachovia Corp., including managing director of structured treasury activities and managing director of corporate development.

“We are extremely pleased to have Izzy Dawood join the SC team, where he will make a tremendous impact,” Santander Consumer USA chief executive officer Jason Kulas said.

“Izzy’s broad and deep experience in financial services, investment banking, capital markets, strategic planning and leading a publicly traded company will be critically important as SC continues to focus on driving shareholder value and delivering superior service to customers,” Kulas continued.

Dawood holds a master's degree in business administration from the Wharton School of Business and a bachelor's degree in finance from St. John’s University. Dawood is a chartered financial analyst, and is a member of the boards of directors of Promontory Interfinancial Network and Leadership Pittsburgh.