Career moves

WSFS Financial in Wilmington, Del., has made a number of executive changes following the planned departure of its chief financial officer.

Ripple Labs has hired Anja Manuel, a former U.S. State Department official, as an adviser to the company, the cryptocurrency payments startup is expected to announce Wednesday.

Enterprise Financial Services in St. Louis plans to add a banking veteran to its board.

Charles "Stormy" Greef, a partner with Hunton & Williams' financial institutions team, died March 10. He was 66.

FirstBank Holding Company is appealing to young, outdoorsy and wired customers with soft marketing, including a smartphone-guided treasure hunt for free snowboards and skis at a Colorado resort.

Northern Trust in Chicago has appointed Donald Thompson, the recently ousted president and chief executive of McDonald's, to its board of directors.

Citizens Financial Group has hired Eric Aboaf as chief financial officer, as John Fawcett said he will retire from that position next month.

Fauquier Bankshares in Warrenton, Va., has begun a search to find its next president and chief executive.

"We can start by changing the conversation. It's not about the latest gadget or shiny object, instead it's about the impact this technology is having on consumers and businesses."

"Women have not reached the most senior levels as much as they should. This isn't specific to our industry; it's prevalent across the corporate world. It's difficult to pinpoint why – rather, it's likely a host of reasons."

"In a world that requires balance, you should not expect 100% of people or companies or constituents to be 100% pleased and happy."

"Whether you are a male or female, the most important thing is to always look at creating opportunities for yourself. You cannot wait for someone to think of you."

"At SVB, we consider disruption our friend. Disruptive innovation in payments has historically been more incremental compared to other sectors. But this sector is evolving…and fast."

"The time that we're in right now very much resembles, to me, the time that the Internet was exploding … there's so much going on."

"Today, payments companies are all around us.Retailers have come together to create a mobile payments company … and regional debit networks are expanding capabilities to support a wider variety of transactions to attempt to compete with traditional credit networks."

"The number of women that apply to join payments companies is still much lower than the number of men, and ... when you start your career and can't see anyone that looks or thinks like you at the top, this is not inspiring."

"[Our] efforts have helped eBay to more than double the number of women in leadership roles, as well as increase the share of leadership positions held by women in the last three years."

"Many of our clients are women, too, and there's a significant opportunity for females to change the face of this business. I took a hell of a risk when I left the security of a banking job to come to First Data…and I couldn't be happier."

"Payments and digital are highly interconnected and both are rapidly evolving growth areas."

"The differentiating factors in ensuring women get the roles — and recognition — they deserve are the ability to drive change, think innovatively and build consensus. These, combined with the so-called 'soft' skills commonly associated with women, create a clear roadmap for the future of our industry and will allow women to leave a legacy of inspiration."