Webster Bank hired Theresa A. Kozikowski as its director of Human Resources, Enabling Functions and Employee Relations. She will report to Chief Human Resources Officer Bernard Garrigues.

Kozikowski will be responsible for human resources policies, risk and compliance and regulatory matters, and serves as the HR liaison to the Operational Risk Management Committee and Legal.

“The key to Webster’s success is our people,” said Garrigues. “Teri’s global experience in organizational assessment and employee relations will enhance our strategic investments in banker engagement.”

Kozikowski comes to Webster from Edelman Financial Services, where she contemporized the HR function as the chief human resources officer. Prior to Edelman, she was managing director of Human Resources, U.S. and Canada, at Marsh & McLennan Companies. She also spent 16 years at General Electric in positions of increasing responsibility within the human resources department.

With $28.2 billion in assets, Webster Bank provides business and consumer banking, mortgage, financial planning, trust, and investment services through 157 banking centers and 315 ATMs. It also provides mobile and online banking. Webster Bank owns the ABL firm Webster Business Credit, the equipment finance firm Webster Capital Finance, and HSA Bank, which provides health savings account trustee and administrative services.