Succession planning

He will take over as CEO from Carlos Torres Vila, who becomes chairman at year-end. Still unknown: who will run the company's U.S. bank once Genç moves up.

Stephen Gordon, who led the bank's recapitalization in 2010, is being replaced as CEO on an interim basis by former FirstMerit CEO Paul Grieg.

Michael Daly had been the Boston company's president and CEO since 2002. It did not say why he left.

Andrew Leventis will take over for Ralph Monaco, who is retiring in December after seven years with the regulator.

Mike Walrod will lead CU Holding, a subsidiary of Mazuma Credit Union that oversees several credit union service organizations.

His knack for public policy, dedication to technological improvements once considered the province of big banks, and willingness to tear up a business model that he and his father built make him our top Best in Banking honoree.

Scott Custer is set to become chairman of Dogwood State Bank, a proposed North Carolina de novo.

Larry Helling will take over next spring as CEO of the $4.8 billion-asset QCR Holdings, when Douglas Hultquist retires.

Tom Walker will retire at the end of next year. The company is currently considering two internal candidates to take over.

The industry saw some well-known executives step down from their roles or take on new ones during the past month.

Earthmover Credit Union CEO Libby Calderone has been appointed president of the Illinois Credit Union System's CUSO.

Blake Edwards Jr. will take the helm at the parent of Skyline National Bank when J. Allan Funk retires next month.

Anthony DeChellis will succeed Clayton Deutsch at the end of this month.

John Dugan in January will succeed Mike O’Neill, who recently turned 72 and under Citigroup rules may not seek re-election to the board.

Credit unions as an industry face a wave of CEO retirements, but experts say some institutions' succession plans don't stand up to scrutiny.

Koebler, the bank's head of consumer lending, will replace Jerome Lienhard, who is retiring.

Brad Hanson has been with the South Dakota company since founding its payment services division in 2004.

Mark Fierro, an 18-year veteran of the credit union service organization, will hold down the fort following Bret Weekes’ departure.

The high-profile Michelle Moore will step down at year-end, to be replaced by David Tyrie. More synergy between digital operations and consumer products, while maintaining financial discipline, seems to be an important priority.

Municipal's previous CEO, Kam Wong, was fired earlier this year after being charged with fraud and embezzlement. Mark Ricca will now run the institution.