Fifth Third Bancorp announced the appointment of Katherine Blackburn, executive vice president of the Cincinnati Bengals, to the Board of Directors. Blackburn joined the Bengals in 1991 and a period practicing law with a Cincinnati firm. As executive vice president, Blackburn is involved in player contract negotiations and oversees the club's management of the NFL salary cap.

She serves as chair of the NFL's diversity committee and the Super Bowl committee and is one of six trustees of the Player Retirement Benefit Board.