The Latest from Women in Banking

The legal team that Ellen Patterson oversees at TD now uses some custom courses to better understand such emerging technologies as biometrics, artificial intelligence and open banking.

Gunjan Kedia left a big job at State Street for an opportunity to have more direct impact on the lives of individual investors.

Ranjana Clark already had two large jobs, but she may be taking on her biggest challenge yet, having been named in March to the newly created role of chief transformation officer at MUFG.

As chief risk officer, Helga Houston is responsible for Huntington Bancshares' annual capital plan, as well as maintaining solid credit quality. And her work speaks for itself.

Two years into her tenure as the chief executive at Bank of the West, Nandita Bakhshi is candid about the hits — and misses — she’s experienced so far as she tries to grow an institution that has long had a conservative reputation.

It’s a testament to Duck’s leadership skills that BB&T was able to revamp much of its tech infrastructure in the span of a year. It’s even more impressive that the bank hit its tech targets while its CIO was fighting the battle of her life.

As Monique Herena sees it, financial firms and investors are bypassing huge opportunities by failing to invest in industries that could increase economic opportunity for women across the globe.

Karen Larrimer, the head of PNC's retail banking unit, she has a number of big challenges on her plate including leading the charge on the launch of the company’s digital-only bank to consumers nationwide.

Since taking over as president of personal banking at UMB Financial three years ago, Abraham has transformed the way the Kansas City, Mo., company delivers services to and interacts with its clients.

In her nearly six years as chief financial officer, Marianne Lake has emerged as the public voice of JPMorgan Chase, fielding questions from investors and reporters in a rapid-fire style that makes her sound unflappable. Nowhere was that more on display than earlier this year.