
Essya Hanachi
Board Member
Essya Hanachi was named the Chief Financial Officer of the Credit Card business for JPMorgan Chase in September 2017. Previously, she was the head of JPMorgan Chase’s Firmwide Regulatory Reporting & Analysis team with responsibility for the firm’s enterprise-wide capital stress testing program, including the annual CCAR capital plan, and delivery against the firm’s U.S. regulatory reporting obligations.
Essya also serves on the firm’s Global Finance & Business Management Black and Latino Finance advisory council.
Essya has built her 20+ year career in financial services. Prior to joining JPMorgan Chase in 2010, she held senior positions at other large financial institutions including Global Controller, Regional CFO, and Director of Internal Audit.
Essya holds an MBA from Columbia University and a BS in Business Administration from Georgetown University. She currently resides in Brooklyn with her husband, Tony.
Essya joined the SCO Board of Directors in 2021.

100%
of eligible students at Westbrook Preparatory School passed the Regents exam on the first try

93%
of adults with developmental disabilities living in SCO’s IRAs (group homes) made meaningful connections by participating in community inclusion activities