The Consumer Bankers Association’s (CBA) board of directors has approved Maria Tedesco of Boston-based Santander Bank to join the board.

Tedesco is managing director of retail banking in Dedham. She previously worked in variety of positions at Providence-based Citizens Bank, most recently as group executive vice president and head of retail banking. She has more than 25 years of experience in retail and business banking in the U.S. northeast. Tedesco is active with Girl Scouts of America’s Leading Women Event, Project Bread and the Small Business Working Group.

Michael J. Aust of Comerica Bank in Dallas and Nitin Mhatre of Connecticut-based Webster Bank have also been approved to join the CBA’s 20-member board along with Tedesco.

"Our board of directors is absolutely vital to the strength and knowledge of CBA. Their keen insights, developed over many years as senior executives at their institutions, and guidance has positioned our organization as the voice of the retail banking industry," CBA’s President and CEO Richard Hunt said in a statement.

Nuno Matos of Santander will be departing CBA’s board of directors.

"I would like to thank Nuno for his support of and service to CBA. While he is departing our board to return to Santander’s headquarters in Spain, his contributions will remain for years to come," added Hunt.