Professional development

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.