C-suite

Most general counsels are men, but in 2017 women filled more than half of the top legal positions that opened up at large financial firms. The trend is likely to continue as the population of women lawyers swells and banks continue to diversify their senior ranks.

Scott Case will rejoin SunTrust after having left the bank in October to become chief information officer at a health care information management company. He will replace Anil Cheriyan, who is retiring.

Cecere, 57, will succeed longtime executive Richard Davis, who has served as chairman since retiring as CEO last year.

The McLean, Va., company said that the personnel moves were unrelated to either its financial performance or its risk performance.

The railroad industry executive will replace Raymond Fortin as general counsel.

After a six-month transition period, Mark Midkiff will succeed Bill Hartmann later this year.

Carter Bank & Trust’s founder shunned internet banking and handled most executive duties himself. He died in April and his successor, Litz Van Dyke, is now working at breakneck speed to modernize this once-hidebound Virginia bank.

Becky Howell is stepping down after 38 years in the credit union movement

Bank of America, PNC join a growing list of banks planning to use the anticipated savings from the reduction in the corporate tax rate to boost wages for employees.

After Wells Fargo and Fifth Third said that the looming tax cut will allow them to raise pay, four smaller banks followed suit.

Jones, who was CFO until last year, succeeds Robert Wilmers, who passed away unexpectedly last week.

Fifth Third said it will give a bonus or raise to about three-quarters of its employees while Wells Fargo raised its minimum hourly pay in the wake of Congress' passing a tax reform bill.

Mary Greco will retire in January after a 38-year career in the credit union movement. She will be succeeded by Aaron Goff, former CEO of Greater KC Public Safety CU.

Jenn LaClair will replace Chris Halmy, who is retiring. She most recently headed up PNC's business bank.

Some are in new roles or replacing legends, others are embracing new strategies or eyeing big deals and at least one is currently out of banking — but could soon resurface. Here are the industry executives to keep an eye on in 2018.

Spuck will take over at the credit union in early December as longtime CEO Jim Brisendine prepares to retire.

The credit union's board has appointed CFO Arlene Bernard to the position of interim CEO while a nationwide search for McFadden's successor is underway.

Nick Moalli succeeds John Keet, who is retiring from the credit union after nearly two decades there.

Comerica's chief accounting officer since 2010, Carr will replace David Duprey, who is retiring early next year.

Bill Donnelly was named the first-ever finance chief at San Francisco-based LendUp.