Siemens Financial Services, Inc. President and CEO will help set strategic direction for the more than 100-year-old New York metro area organizationAppointment will further strengthen Siemens as a key financing and technology partner for the metro area, supporting the economic backbone of the regionAnthony Casciano, President and CEO of Siemens Financial Services, Inc., the U.S. financing arm of Siemens, is the newest appointee to join the Regional Plan Association (RPA) Board of Directors. RPA, a leading non-profit civic organization, develops and promotes ideas to improve the economic health, environmental resiliency, and quality of life of the New York metropolitan area. As a new board member, Casciano will help guide the organization on primary issues such as reliable public transit, proactive resilience and climate change planning, electrification and efficiency efforts, and much more. “As a lifelong resident of the New York metropolitan area and part of a company with over a century of history in this region, I’m honored to represent Siemens USA as RPA’s newest board member,” said Anthony Casciano, President & CEO, Siemens Financial Services, Inc. “I look forward to working with my fellow members to continually improve sustainability and efficiency measures that impact the region that I call home, as well as the quality of life of my neighbors.”In his current role, Casciano has implemented a regional environmental, social, governance (ESG) strategy, underscored by a corporate culture of sustainable investing, community giving, and employee well-being. This includes the launch of several initiatives, such as the expansion of energy-as-a-service and sustainability-linked lending products and ongoing employee fundraising and volunteer efforts. Previously, he served as CEO of the global Industry and Healthcare Finance business at Siemens Financial Services.Dating back more than 130 years, Siemens' deep roots in New York started in 1875 when the first transatlantic telegraph cable between the U.S. and Europe was developed. Today, the company’s technology powers some of the country’s most historic and iconic sites within the state and has more than 2,500 New York employees working across 17 facilities in the company’s infrastructure, financial services, mobility, and healthcare businesses.Learn more about Siemens in New York.To learn more about Siemens U.S. Leadership Team and access full bios and photos, please visit:https://www.siemens.com/us/en/company/about/management.htmlFollow us on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/siemensUSA