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.
Lesher, previously the company’s head of middle-market banking operations on the East Coast, takes over as Wells is making technology investments in the unit.
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Laurie Butz, a senior vice president at another Wisconsin credit union, will replace longtime CEO Tom Young, who is retiring.
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Risk managers are generally not seen as innovators, but Houston's team is playing a critical role in supporting the development of groundbreaking new products aimed at improving customers’ financial health.
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It took prodding from Husic, Centric's CEO, to convince the bank's lenders to offer Paycheck Protection Program loans to noncustomers. More than 1,200 of those borrowers are now Centric customers.
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A leading voice for community banks, Stewart is a past chair of the American Bankers Association and serves on the board of the Seattle branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.
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Seven months into her new role, Fraser is leading a corporatewide restructuring aimed at unifying and simplifying business operations, improving profitability and returning more capital to shareholders.
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