Succession planning

Mike Walsh, former CEO of Jefferson County Bancshares, has become a director at St. Louis Bank.

Norman Mann II, who has worked for the institution for more than a decade, will take over as president and CEO for Danny Gregg, who is retiring.

Simone Lagomarsino, former CEO of Heritage Oak Bank, will succeed John Biggs next month.

Bernie Winne has been named temporary leader as the trade group searches for a successor to Paul Gentile.

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.