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Diane Zanetti

Section Manager, Aerospace, Defense and Government Services Group

Diane Zanetti has over 30 years of commercial banking experience providing capital and other banking services to a variety of industries. For the latter half of her career, Diane has focused exclusively with Government Contractors. She is currently Section Manager, leading the Government Contractor Banking team at Capital One. In this capacity she manages a team of bankers who serve the financing and banking needs of middle market and large cap Aerospace, Defense and Government Services companies.

At Capital One, Ms. Zanetti has seen tremendous growth in the portfolio and they now have nearly $2Bn in commitments to the space. Diane's team supports the entire ADG market, working with firms that are founder led, private equity backed and public companies.

Ms. Zanetti was previously the National Director of Government Contractor Banking at Citibank; an initiative she established and developed. She started her career at First Union Bank in Florida, and later worked at SunTrust Bank and Bank of America. She is actively involved in several organizations serving the Government Contracting community. She has served on the board of Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce, ACG National Capital Chapter, as well as many charitable organizations. She has been named as one of Washington's Top Bankers and has appeared on Government Matters, and industry focused news show.

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