The Latest from Women in Banking

Bank Leumi USA has hired two bankers from Citigroup, Elsa Burton and Craig Warden, to help lead its operations in Los Angeles.

Wells Fargo plans to offer parental leave for the first time, and working moms in financial services report higher salaries but less family time than their peers in other industries. Newton Investment Management's Helena Morrissey spearheads a United Nations climate change initiative targeting women on boards and RBC's Linda Mantia experiments with using the blockchain to improve the customer experience. Also, Amy Domini, Ranjana Clark and Phyllis Borzi.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and its U.S. subsidiary, MUFG Union Bank, have named Ranjana Clark to the role of San Francisco Bay Area president.

Marsha Williams' appointment at the $141 billion-asset company takes effect immediately. Williams has been on Fifth Third's board since 2008.

USAA has hired Jennifer Sepull, a former Kimberly-Clark executive, as its chief information officer.

First Midwest Bank in Itasca, Ill., announced Friday that it has hired Jo Ann Boylan, formerly of MB Financial Bank in Chicago, as chief information and operations officer.

How an undocumented immigrant rose through the ranks at Goldman Sachs; why one bank embraced a highly unusual strategy (and why you may want to copy it); and what Ally Bank's Diane Morais and Bank of America's Andrea Smith are up to now. Also, a pot (Hollywood) calls out a kettle (Wall Street) for a lack of women in leadership roles, and a high demand for airline pilots could make for more female-friendly skies.

Bank of New York Mellon has hired a new chief operating officer for its markets business.

Bancorp of New Jersey in Fort Lee has hired a former state regulator as its new chief executive.

When negativity threatens to stall progress, some surprisingly simple “little tricks” can help resolve conflict and get employees more engaged, says Michelle Stacy, who spoke at a recent Pennsylvania Bankers Association conference.