Career moves

"It's important that we do not allow the dynamic nature of the industry to overwhelm participants and merchants."

"Instead of focusing on barriers that stand in the path of a rising star, I want to concentrate on steps that women can take to propel themselves to the next rung in their payments career."

Bank of America has hired former Duke Energy executive Brett Carter as chief operating officer for its global technology and operations unit.

BlackRock has hired Andrew Marquardt as a managing director in its financial markets advisory group.

KeyCorp has named Mark Danahy president of its mortgage operations. Danahy had been managing director of Citigroup's U.S. mortgage operation from July 2011 to May 2014 and, before that, was president and chief executive of PHH Mortgage.

Cambridge Bancorp in Massachusetts will soon have a new president and chief executive.

Banco Santander named a new chief executive for its unit that serves as the holding company for its U.S. retail bank, Santander Bank, and its subprime auto lender, Santander Consumer USA Holdings.

BancorpSouth in Tupelo, Miss., is planning to add a former Bank of America executive to its board.

Pamela Joseph, U.S. Bancorp's vice chair of payment services and a 10-year veteran of the Minneapolis-based bank, plans to retire in mid-2015.

Pamela Joseph, U.S. Bancorp's vice chair of payment services and a ten-year veteran of the Minneapolis-based bank, plans to retire in mid-2015.

Bankwell Financial Group in New Canaan, Conn., didn't have to look far to find a permanent leader.

Bank of America said former Chairman Charles O. Holliday is leaving the board of directors along with Clayton S. Rose.

Deutsche Bank's U.S. division has hired JPMorgan Chase executive Jeff Urwin to head its corporate finance activities and co-head its corporate banking and securities business.

Citigroup Inc. said Manuel Medina-Mora, the bank's co-president and head of global consumer banking, will retire on June 1.

Bank of Edwardsville in Illinois is set to have a new leader.

Veteran retail banking executive Deanna Oppenheimer has joined the mobile identity-authentication vendor Finsphere as a strategic adviser.

Citigroup will commit $100 billion to help reduce the effects of climate change over the next 10 years as part of a new sustainability initiative.

First National Bank of Santa Fe in New Mexico has a new leader.

Auction.com, an online real estate marketplace, has named Gordon Smith its general manager of commercial real estate.

United Community Banks in Blairsville, Ga., has solidified Lynn Harton's hold as the eventual successor to Chief Executive Jimmy Tallent.