Economy

It's a testament to Piepszak's ability to get things done that the bank picked her last year to run one of its most consequential business lines.

Amy Brady, chief information officer at KeyCorp, has won praise for leading the company's integration with First Niagara following its July 2016 acquisition.

Elinor Hoover's passion for helping women-run firms raise capital goes hand in hand with her mission to increase women's visibility within the upper ranks of Citi's management.

As Synovus Financial’s chief strategy officer, a job that includes responsibility for deciding how bank resources are allocated, Liz Wolverton often has to play the role of referee.

Anne Clarke Wolff, Bank of America's head of global corporate banking and global leasing, is finding new ways to serve customers, including launching an initiative to provide corporate customers with benefits for their employees.

Leslie Godridge is pushing U.S. Bancorp to the cutting edge in corporate payments, including helping lead the roll out of a real-time payments platform.

Stephanie Cohen of Goldman Sachs and Gunjan Kedia of U.S. Bancorp are making their debut among the Most Powerful Women in Finance this year. Check out the full list to see all of the women and where they rank.

Under CEO Kelly Coffey, JPMorgan Chase’s private bank is growing revenue by double digits and is laying out plans for a big nationwide expansion.

As head of Bank of America's environmental, social and governance initiatives, Anne Finucane has been on the cutting edge of several hot button topics this year, including whether the bank would continue to bank certain gun manufacturers in the wake of mass shootings.

As the chief auditor at Citigroup, McNiff leads the industry's largest auditing staff, with more than 1,800 employees scattered across dozens of countries where Citi does business.

Avid Modjtabai is drawing on a quarter-century of experience leading a broad range of business lines to accelerate innovation at Wells Fargo.

Diana Reid has made the advancement of women one of her top priorities at PNC — and has recruited men to support the cause.

Beth Johnson, who has risen over three decades to become chief marketing officer and head of virtual channels at Citizens Bank, has advanced by looking for opportunities rather than maintaining a fixed idea of where to go.

There are 10 new faces among the Women to Watch this year, but a familiar one is at the top of the list —Wells Fargo's Mary Mack. Check out who else earned a spot in the ranking.

Debbie Crowder heads SunTrust Banks’ most high-profile business line — its branch network — and she takes seriously the position she is in to improve the lives of both employees and the customers and communities they serve.

MUFG Union Bank may not be the largest commercial lender in the western United States, but under the leadership of Bita Ardalan it is arguably among the most disruptive.

As companies grappled this year with the fallout from the #MeToo movement, Stacey Friedman led an initiative at JPMorgan Chase to make sure employees feel comfortable calling out misbehavior when they see it.

Citi FinTech, Citigroup's innovation lab, has on Piazza's watch continued to roll out groundbreaking technology.

Over the past two and a half years, Ellen Alemany has made several big changes at CIT Group, selling off international business lines and turning the focus to traditional middle-market lending.

Among Sandy Pierce's accomplishments during the past year, the senior executive vice president and regional banking director merged the wealth units of Huntingdon and First Merit, rebranding the business as Huntington Private Bank.