Succession planning

Mike Newman, CEO of Monroe County Community CU, suffered a heart attack while shoveling snow.

Scott Heitkamp is encouraged by a more positive tone coming from President Trump. His goal in the next year is to make regulation easier for his fellow bankers.

Over the past six months Wells Fargo and U.S. Bancorp (for vastly different reasons) have activated their CEO succession plans, sparking questions about who else is in line to lead the industry’s large banks. Here are some of our most intriguing objects of speculation.

A quartet of credit union professionals are one step closer to the top job following promotions to C-level decision-makers.

Oregon State CU promotes a pair of branch managers, WESTconsin hires SVP of retail operations and more CU officials in the news.

Koger Propst was also named CEO of the company's $2.6 billion-asset ANB Bank.

Steven Leafgreen has been appointed president and CEO of Western Vista CU in Cheyenne, Wyo., succeeding retiring CEO John Balser.

Joseph Greco previously served as CEO of Southern Connecticut Bancorp, which sold itself to Liberty Bank in 2013.

It's last call to participate in Credit Union Journal's annual Best Credit Unions to Work For, honoring credit unions with the best employee satisfaction and engagement.

Dupont Community CU names a trio of vice presidents and other credit union professionals in the news.

NuMark staff earn top honors, four execs promoted to C-level and other CU professionals in the news.

Todd Mason, a former Michigan league VP and a leader in the indirect auto lending space, is set to take over once longtime president and CEO John Murphy retires in June.

The executive, who was also M&T's chief operating officer, died on Sunday after an extended illness.

Terry West to retire to retire from VyStar after 25 years at the helm.

American Banker readers share their views on the most pressing banking topics of the week. Comments are excerpted from reader response sections of AmericanBanker.com articles and our social media platforms.

Hadley Robbins succeeded Melanie Dressel, who died unexpectedly on Sunday. Columbia will begin a search for a permanent CEO.

With U.S. Bancorp's leadership transition underway, the big question is whether it will deliver faster earnings growth — the one shareholder demand that has proven elusive.

Greylock and Carolina Trust each promote two officers and more new hires, appointments and special recognition.

Columbia Banking's CEO, who died unexpectedly on Sunday, was a thoughtful and tenacious leader who leaves a legacy of turning a small Washington bank into a regional power in the Pacific Northwest.

Todd Mason will succeed outgoing CEO John Murphy, who is retiring after 25 years with the league.