The Most Powerful Women in Banking

Sandy Spring Bancorp in Olney, Md., has appointed executives from the technology and legal industries to newly created seats on its board.

Cybersecurity expertise is helping more women get board seats, as is the British government; MUFG Union's Stephen Cummings calls for faster progress on the diversity front; JPMorgan's Eileen Serra announces a new mobile wallet called Chase Pay; and Deustche's Susan Skerritt shares some leadership lessons.

Opus Bank in Irvine, Calif., has promoted Jennifer Simmons to chief operating officer and appointed her to the executive committee.

One look at the industry's C-suite makes it obvious that banks need to mirror demographic shifts far better and faster.

SunTrust Banks has promoted its Atlanta market leader to a new position in wholesale banking and has named its first woman executive to lead the Atlanta market.