Succession planning

The $129 million-asset bank said in a press release Thursday that Robert O’Donnell will remain its chairman even though he is retiring as CEO.

Comerica in Dallas has promoted Curtis Farmer to president.

Chemical Financial has retooled its organizational structure as part of the Midland, Mich., company's succession planning.

Corporate women's networks are meant to help put more women in power. But they've caught a lot of flak in recent years for failing to deliver results.

Citigroup has named Stephen Bird, chief executive of its Asia-Pacific division, to head its global consumer bank as part of a broader shuffling of executives.

First West Virginia Bancorp in Wheeling has removed the interim tag from William Petroplus' title as president and chief executive.

TCF Financial in Wayzata, Minn., has a new president. The $19.4 billion-asset company said in a press release Tuesday that Craig Dahl had taken on the newly created post.

AmeriServ Financial in Johnstown, Pa., has a new chief executive.

Ally Bank, which has been known for online deposit-gathering and ads that poked fun at traditional banks, was the envy of some in the industry and a source of anger for others. But now it is looking to alter its business model as its struggling parent company retools.

Zions Bancorp. in Salt Lake City has hired a SunTrust Banks executive to replace Doyle Arnold, who is retiring in May as chief financial officer.

Four Oaks Bank in North Carolina has named Warren "Rocky" Herring its chief credit officer. Herring had held the same job at Premier Commercial Bank in Greensboro, N.C., before NewBridge Bancorp bought it last month.

The chief financial officer of WSFS Financial in Wilmington, Del., is leaving the bank holding company for Seacoast Banking in Stuart, Fla.

United Community Banks in Blairsville, Ga., has solidified Lynn Harton's hold as the eventual successor to Chief Executive Jimmy Tallent.

U.S. Bancorp in Minneapolis has appointed Amy Hurd as head of its in-store and on-site banking division.

Citizens & Northern Corporation in Wellsboro, Pa., has named J. Bradley Scovill its new president and chief executive officer.

The $94 billion-asset company said in a press release Monday that it had hired Terry Jenkins as president of Key Private Bank. He is succeeding Tim Swanson, who will remain KeyCorp's chief investment officer.

Cheviot Financial in Cincinnati will soon have a new chief executive.

Jeffrey Brown, suddenly elevated to CEO of Ally Financial, will have to accelerate the auto lender's diversification plan started by his predecessor, Michael Carpenter. Brown will need to explore new sources of originations, funding and investments.

Management training programs are slowly returning to smaller banks decades after belt-tightening led to their demise. Rigorous regulatory scrutiny, combined with a need for improved risk management and increased income, are spurring the comeback.

Cullen/Frost Bankers in San Antonio has a new president.