Succession planning

Spence’s promotion to president could signal that the Cincinnati banking company is grooming him as a potential successor to Chairman and CEO Greg Carmichael.

Jay Williamson will take over at the Sierra Vista, Ariz.-based institution after Brian Barkdull retires.

Ann Goldinak will take the helm of the New Jersey-based credit union when John Culp retires in December.

Gail DeBoer has announced her plans to retire in early 2021 after more than three decades at the Nebraska-based institution.

While some institutions have held off on staffing up for new projects, many mission-critical positions at the executive level are still being filled. It may take until well into 2021 before normal patterns return.

Andrea White, a former VP at Freedom National Bank, was named CEO of the Massachusetts-based credit union, the first time a woman has held that position.

The New York bank, which is conducting a search for its next leader, also said it expects to report strong third-quarter earnings.

Steve Ewers, who has held several positions in information technology, will replace retiring President and CEO Tammy Heikkinen, who has led the Duluth, Minn.-based institution for 12 years.

Jane Fraser, who in February will become the first female CEO of a Wall Street bank, said during a Women in Banking event hosted by American Banker that she will be “the first of many, many more” to come.

The company said Todd Brice will retire in March. A search firm will consider internal and external candidates.