Retail & Commercial

PNC's Diana Reid runs a business line that ranks among the top 10 commercial real estate lenders in the country, with more than $30 billion of loans outstanding.

Ally Bank is an online deposit-gathering powerhouse that aspires to be more well rounded. New CEO Diane Morais is charged with leading that transformation, which will include adding loan products and successfully cross-selling them to depositors.

Janet Garufis runs the largest community bank in the affluent and highly competitive California counties of Santa Barbara and Ventura. She also runs marathons.

Thasunda Duckett overcame doubts about accepting a promotion while raising two small children and now manages a business unit that ranks as one of the nation's largest auto lenders.

More is expected of all chief risk officers these days given the heightened regulatory scrutiny across the industry. But Helga Houston's responsibilities extend beyond those of most CROs.

Bita Ardalan is MUFG Union Bank's go-to executive for starting and building new business lines or turning around existing ones — with good reason.

Since joining Deutsche Bank two years ago, Susan Skerritt has raised the performance and profile of transaction banking in the Americas while helping to advance the careers of promising female managers.

Barb Godin has some simple advice for ambitious female bankers looking to advance in their careers: "Don't just let life happen."

Since joining UMB Financial, Begonya Klumb has built two divisions — investor relations and mergers and acquisitions — from the ground up. Now she's heading up its healthcare services unit.

Synovus Financial is back to playing offense and it is counting on Liz Dukes shape growth strategies across all business lines.