Ex-Wilmington CEO Builds Next Act After Exiting $81 Billion Firm

Doris Meister gave few hints of where she might land when she retired as chief executive officer of US wealth manager Wilmington Trust a year ago. Now, her next act is rapidly taking shape.

Meister recently joined the board of directors for family office advisory firm Emissary Partners, according to a statement, her fifth non-executive role since leaving M&T Bank Corp.-owned Wilmington in May 2024. The finance veteran will assist in Emissary’s US expansion as well as advise on corporate governance and key client relationships, the London-based company said.

Doris Meister

Source: Emissary Partners

“I’m all about building and transforming businesses,” Meister, 70, ...