Kristin Broughton

Beth Johnson, who has risen over three decades to become chief marketing officer and head of virtual channels at Citizens Bank, has advanced by looking for opportunities rather than maintaining a fixed idea of where to go.

Cathy Bessant, Bank of America's chief operations and technology officer and American Banker's Most Powerful Woman in Banking for 2018, keeps pushing herself, while testing the limits of what the industry can do.

As companies grappled this year with the fallout from the #MeToo movement, Stacey Friedman led an initiative at JPMorgan Chase to make sure employees feel comfortable calling out misbehavior when they see it.

Over the past two and a half years, Ellen Alemany has made several big changes at CIT Group, selling off international business lines and turning the focus to traditional middle-market lending.

Among Sandy Pierce's accomplishments during the past year, the senior executive vice president and regional banking director merged the wealth units of Huntingdon and First Merit, rebranding the business as Huntington Private Bank.

Thasunda Duckett, the CEO of Chase Consumer Banking, is leading the charge as JPMorgan Chase expands its retail bank.

As chief risk officer, Helga Houston is responsible for Huntington Bancshares' annual capital plan, as well as maintaining solid credit quality. And her work speaks for itself.

Karen Larrimer, the head of PNC's retail banking unit, she has a number of big challenges on her plate including leading the charge on the launch of the company’s digital-only bank to consumers nationwide.

In her nearly six years as chief financial officer, Marianne Lake has emerged as the public voice of JPMorgan Chase, fielding questions from investors and reporters in a rapid-fire style that makes her sound unflappable. Nowhere was that more on display than earlier this year.

Dorothy Savarese, who is nearing her 14^th year as CEO of Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank, has recently overseen a growth spurt of sorts at the institution, breaking ground on a new headquarters and expanding locations.

Smith’s willingness to take risks — and tough roles — has been a defining trait of her more than three-decade tenure at Bank of America.

Strong leadership requires not only having the best data available — it also involves “connecting the dots,” according to Barbara Desoer, CEO of Citibank.

Hannah Grove has made it her goal to make State Street's leaders better at storytelling, launching a two-day event that features TED-style talks with execs as well as influential names in fintech.

A string of natural disasters in Mexico and the Carribean offered a rare test of leadership for Jane Fraser, Citigroup's top executive in the region, but she faced it head-on.

Few bankers can claim to have created a new financial market. But JPMorgan Chase Chief Regulatory Officer Sandie O’Connor can.

Over the past year, Centric Financial CEO Patricia Husic has made several big hires and added a 25,000-square-foot corporate office for the bank.

This year, Kate Quinn, U.S. Bank's chief administrative officer, put the bank's brand in the national spotlight, launching a social media campaign and overseeing a marketing blitz during the Super Bowl.

The San Juan company has largely recovered from the hurricane that hit a year ago, and it has made extensive preparations for future natural disasters. Yet its home market is still suffering from debt and net outmigration of residents.

The New York company said Wednesday that the new group will provide loans and other services to early-stage, consumer-focused companies.

Carey Halio, who becomes CEO of Goldman Sachs Bank USA next month, wants to sustain its drive for consumer deposits and add products that make it more of a primary bank for customers.