MaryAnne Fitzpatrick Promoted to Deputy Treasurer of North Carolina’s Unclaimed Property Division
In a significant leadership change within the N.C. Department of State Treasurer, MaryAnne Fitzpatrick has been appointed as the new Deputy Treasurer overseeing the state’s Unclaimed Property Division (UPD). Fitzpatrick ascends to this role after a noteworthy 12-year tenure with UPD, most recently serving as Assistant Deputy Treasurer since 2022.
“MaryAnne has long been a leader in our department, and I am pleased to now have her join my senior team,” stated Treasurer Brad Briner. “She has been instrumental in our efforts to modernize the Unclaimed Property Division and the led the charge to integrate AI into our efforts to get property back to its right owners.”
Before her time with the department, Fitzpatrick gained experience in the financial service and insurance sectors. She will succeed Allen Martin, who is retiring as Deputy Treasurer of Unclaimed Property on September 1. Martin has dedicated over 35 years to the Department of State Treasurer, marking the end of an era with his departure.
“The state of North Carolina owes Allen a debt of gratitude for his decades of service,” Briner remarked. “We will miss his passion for unclaimed property and his advocacy for high standards and oversight for all of the state’s escheat funds. His leadership led to the Unclaimed Property Division showing year-over-year growth in 2025-26 for receipts, number of claims paid and total amount of claims paid. Put simply – Allen’s efforts put more money back into the pockets of hard-working North Carolinians.”
About Unclaimed Property Division
Unclaimed property typically includes bank accounts, wages, utility deposits, insurance policy proceeds, stocks, bonds, and the contents of safe deposit boxes that have been abandoned for a period ranging from one to five years. Such funds become unclaimed when companies lose contact with consumers, often due to incorrect addresses or missing information. Legally, these funds are escheated, or transferred, to the Department of State Treasurer for safekeeping until they are claimed.
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