Matthew Blake

Julieann Thurlow is working to ensure that smaller institutions don't get left behind as the megabanks make better use of new technology. 

Not only does the banking industry have a problem developing more female senior leaders, it also struggles with ethnic diversity. Kimberly Moore-Wright is working to change that.

Nancy Pinckney, chief human resources office, has overseen a string of new policies meant to bolster employee retention and create a positive work environment at Fifth Third.

Patricia Husic co-founded Centric Financial in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in 2007. Then came the Great Recession. 

Wendy Cai-Lee launched Piermont bank in 2019 with a goal of helping entrepreneurs access financial services through a digital platform. 

As chief audit officer at BNY Mellon, Paulette Mullings Bradnock was charged with keeping tabs on the whereabouts, utilization and movement of almost $500 billion in assets.

Glenda Pedroso has spent her entire 35-year banking career in Miami. But in her new position at Northern Trust, she's doing a lot more traveling.

It was a strong first full year for Kristy Fercho, who was named head of Wells Fargo home lending in July 2020, landing her the top spot on the Most Powerful Woman to Watch list.

Michal Katz, head of investment and corporate banking at Mizuho Americas, helped orchestrate two of the largest acquisitions of early 2022.

JPMorgan's global mergers and acquisitions practice hammered out 637 deals in 2021, and the nearly 250 M&A professionals that Anu Aiyengar supervises racked up $4.1 billion in fees last year.