Career moves

Jane Thompson, former president of Wal-Mart Stores' financial services unit, has joined the board of the Center for Financial Services Innovation, a research group in Chicago that focuses on low-income consumers.

QNB Corp. (QNBC) in Quakertown, Pa., is looking to replace its chief financial officer.

Coinfloor Bitcoin Exchange has appointed former Credit Suisse commodities executive Adam Knight as chairman and investor.

OFG Bancorp (OFG) in San Juan, Puerto Rico, added two members to its executive team.

Regulatory fines, lawsuits and other scandals have made it difficult to repair banks' damaged public images, 80% of marketing and communications executives from financial firms said in a recent survey. That's not all they are stewing over, either.

Home Federal Bancorp of Louisiana (HFBL) in Shreveport, La., has hired a new chief financial officer.

Online payments processor Skrill Group has appointed former Weve CEO David Sear as Group Chief Commercial Officer.

The Maryland banker and former ICBA chair was a champion for changing how the FDIC assessed fees years before the Dodd-Frank Act altered the calculation. Other bankers recall Menzies' enthusiasm and zeal.

Wallaby Financial has hired Scott Grimes to be senior vice president of risk and operations, a new position for Wallaby, which sells mobile and web-based payment marketing.

Capital One has snatched a designer from Google's touted advanced technology and projects team to help boost the bank's mobile commerce and payments technology development.

Capital One has snatched a designer from Google's touted advanced technology and projects team to help boost the bank's mobile commerce and payments technology development.

Vining Sparks has snagged a banking analyst with hands-on bank management experience.

First Niagara Financial (FNFG) in Buffalo, N.Y., has recruited a former executive at JPMorgan Chase (JPM) to join its board.

William Dudley, head of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, has been elected chairman of the Economic Club of New York.

Berkshire Hills Bancorp (BHLB) in Pittsfield, Mass., has named William J. Ryan as its new chairman and said that its lead independent director, Lawrence Bossidy, is retiring from its board.

Citizens Financial Group has hired Richard Hampson to be its president in Michigan. Hampson will also lead middle-market banking in Michigan for Citizens.

The Pittsburgh bank held a topping-out party at its fancy new downtown headquarters this week, and Chairman and CEO William Demchak welcomed back his recent predecessor, James Rohr, with a combination of praise and humor.

The Clearing House said Thursday that it has promoted Jeremy Newell to serve as general counsel of the trade group, which represents some of the largest financial institutions.

Insurance executive Kenneth Shapiro on the new parallels between insurance and banking.

BancorpSouth (BXS) in Tupelo, Miss., has named a new president as part of a broader redesign of its management structure by Chief Executive Dan Rollins.