Professional development

The Puerto Rico-based company's board of directors has given an additional title to COO Javier Ferrer, naming him president as of May 9. His career path closely resembles that of his boss, CEO Ignacio Alvarez.

Katherine Weislogel's career began by being in the right place at the right time.

Former Silicon Valley Bank exec Floyd Kessler joins Comerica as executive vice president and chief business control officer; Melissa Holding succeeds Michael Robinson as head of wealth management at Huntington; Goldman Sachs' Alexander Mayer is set to take on a senior position at JPMorgan Chase; and more in this week's banking news roundup.

To build their executive presence in meetings and on video calls, junior employees should embrace flexible schedules — and possibly media training, Michelle Young of Worldpay and Anna Greenwald of MoneyGram International said at American Banker's Payments Forum.

Beth Johnson, a self-described math geek, is driving the bank's ESG strategy and training its employees to keep pace with industry trends.

Dmuchowski worked three jobs to pay for her college education. She tells young colleagues that regardless of their backgrounds, if they work hard, they will succeed.

Ambitious women who feel trapped in their roles sometimes find themselves competing against others with the same goals. An effective way to advance may require stepping off the most obvious path, according to executives sharing their personal experiences at American Banker's Payments Forum.

The chair and CEO of the M&T division considers herself a "builder-fixer" and has sought out new challenges and opportunities throughout her more than 30-year career.

As the head of enterprise technology and security, Guild tries to stay ahead of fraudsters and other bad actors.

Barry Sommers comes in for high praise amid his firm's attempts to move beyond the banking scandals of its past.

Pam Habner, head of U.S. branded cards and lending at Citi, talks about what drew her to financial services and how to keep women in the game.

Anne Clarke Wolff, a longtime Most Powerful Women in Banking honoree, on why she switched to starting her own investment bank advisory firm.

Organizations that emphasize not just coaching but the importance of remaining coachable, tend to develop more talented and engaged teams.

Greg Wilson of the Wall Street giant's Asset & Wealth Management unit wants to provide employees with tailored plans using a blend of technology and personal financial coaching.

Industry recruiters see the changes as intended to make client assets and advisory teams "stickier" and to retain executive talent.

Understanding how a new generation of employees learn and retain information is key to a successful talent development program.

Michelle Moore, Tim Spence, Ankit Bhatt, Patrick Sells, Dontá Wilson and Allan Rayson have moved up, moved on or tackled new technology projects since they were recognized by American Banker for their leadership in innovation in recent years.

Two frontrunners have emerged as possible successors to the long-serving CEO, but even more potential candidates wait in the wings.

The change comes over massive overhaul as the mega bank seeks to build divison under Sieg.

Wiggan is taking the place of Ray Chun, who will run the Canadian personal banking division.