Erin Piacenti, killed in Times Square stabbing, was a 'superstar' at Bank of America known for mentoring junior teammates
Erin Piacenti, a 32-year-old Bank of America vice president and mother, was fatally stabbed in an unprovoked attack in Times Square. Colleagues and management have remembered her as a talented mentor and a rising star within the firm.
Why it matters
The tragic event has drawn significant attention to public safety concerns in major urban centers and prompted a large outpouring of support from the financial community.
Erin Piacenti was known for mentoring younger employees. Bank of America Erin Piacenti, who was killed in Times Square on Monday, was known as a mentor at Bank of America. Colleagues remembered her not only for her sharp legal mind, but love of books, Disney, and family. Piacenti's boss remembers describing her as a 'superstar' to senior management before her death. When Erin Piacenti walked into Bank of America on Monday after five months on maternity leave, she found pink daisies sitting on her desk. Welcome signs were strung around the office she shared with a few teammates. Piacenti showed them photos of Madison, her newborn daughter, before settling in to read case law. That afternoon, Piacenti was fatally stabbed in Times Square in what police described as an unprovoked attack. She was 32.
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