The Most Powerful Women in Banking
Honorees gathered at Tiffany's Landmark building in New York City, where American Banker interviewed them about the industry's trajectory and leadership lessons they've learned in their careers.
Adena Friedman started at Nasdaq in 1993 as an MBA intern. Outside of a three-year stint as the chief financial officer at Carlyle Group, Friedman has spent nearly 20 years at Nasdaq.
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Helga Houston's corporate risk team played a critical role in Huntington completing its acquisition of Twin Cities-based TCF Financial.
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Stephanie Novosel, head of commercial banking at PNC Bank, faced one particularly significant challenge last year — helping with the acquisition of BBVA's American banking business.
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As head of new product development at U.S. Bank, Vanessa Angeles leads a team that creates cash management solutions for corporate and commercial clients.
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At the end of 2020, when Melissa Stevens began running both digital and marketing for Fifth Third Bank, fewer than 10% of new customer checking accounts came through the digital channel. Now the bank is on track to end 2022 with more than 25% of sales originating online or on mobile.
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Tara Latini, country head of wealth and personal banking for HSBC USA, has been a key decision-maker as the bank has shifted away from the mass-market retail business in the U.S., focusing instead on "globally connected affluent and high-net-worth clients."
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