Succession planning

Edwin L. Williams, who has been at the helm since 1997, will step down as president and chief executive at the end of the year.

Linda White, who has led Upward for more than 24 years, will step down Sept. 1.

Seiffert, who succeeded longtime CEO William Wagner, orchestrated the company’s entry into Indiana and the sale of its insurance unit. Northwest reported a record $161.9 million profit in 2021.

Tansley Stearns will succeed the organization's longtime chief executive Bill Lawton in June.

Richard Helber stepped down after 12 years as Tropical's chief executive. He will hold an advisory position through the end of the year.

Viktoria Earle, who has been with the credit union since 2013, will take over for Craig Weber in May.

Spence, who joined the Cincinnati bank in 2015, will succeed Greg Carmichael as chief executive in July. He says he’ll maintain the company’s current strategic priorities, including regional expansion and digital transformation.

The bank plans to separate the two roles “upon the next CEO transition,” it said in a proxy statement Monday.

Peter Johnson, who has led the company since 2007, will be succeeded by Chief Financial Officer Laura Clark.

The Pennsylvania company said that Philip Wenger, who has been CEO since 2013, is stepping down on Jan. 1 and that Myers will succeed him.

Tim Hicks, the Arkansas company’s chief administrative officer, will succeed Greg McKinney as CFO in June. Meanwhile, Cindy Wolfe will be promoted to the newly created role of chief operating officer.

The San Francisco bank promoted its president, Mike Roffler, to the top job. He succeeds founder Jim Herbert, who has been on medical leave and now becomes executive chairman.

Gibbons, who became CEO of Bank of New York Mellon in 2019, is retiring on Aug. 31. Robin Vince, who leads the trust bank's global market infrastructure division, will be his successor.

Richard Adams Sr. will step down from United Bankshares' top job on April 1, after 47 years. Current President Richard Adams Jr. will take over.

Following the departure of longtime chairman and CEO Dan Sheehan, the company has chosen Abel Iglesias, president of Professional’s bank subsidiary, as the new CEO. Meanwhile, director Herbert Martens has become nonexecutive chairman.

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Following the recent resignations of the San Francisco bank’s co-CEO and chief operating officer, executives sought to project stability during an earnings call Friday. Employee morale is strong, and finding a leader who’s the right fit is more important than filling the job quickly, they said.

Gaye Erkan was widely seen as the front-runner to succeed founder James Herbert. Following her abrupt departure, the San Francisco bank must decide whether to find its next leader internally or recruit an outsider.

Hafize Gaye Erkan stepped down just weeks after the bank's founder, chairman and co-chief executive, James Herbert, announced a medical leave of absence. The San Francisco company named an interim CEO and said it will conduct a search for Herbert’s successor.

James Herbert is expected to step away from his duties for six months due to a coronary health issue. Co-CEO Hafize Gaye Erkan will take on more responsibilities.