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As part of her role, Taylor manages a $22 million annual budget for four teams.

Carta said that she and her payments team are "almost maniacal" about customer experience.

This corporate "lifer" is building a rich legacy that's going to be hard to beat, but she's committed to helping others follow her playbook.

The "huge nerd on data" relies on strategic plans with strict deadlines to complete complex projects. That attention to detail shows in her YoY numbers.

A global focus is no longer a nice-to-have. Every deal requires a worldwide lens—crucial with $50 billion worth of them projected over the next 12 months.

Mattera built ConnectOne Bank's project management office from scratch over the past two years and recently deployed it for an M&A-driven tech integration.

Andress credits her success as a trader, in part, to being a "very genuine, down-to-earth" Midwesterner.

Volunteering for more responsibilities put this tech exec in line to run software projects of increasing importance to her bank.

Hired as a litigator, Harris switched to operations to add new technology to UMB's legal department.

Transforming philanthropy to have lasting impact requires "igniting innovation" — not just throwing big money at problems.