The Most Powerful Women in Banking
A former Wall Street trader contends that "bro talk" is keeping women down, and it often comes from bosses; B of A says there is no "bro's club" at the company; Mary Mack is succeeding a retiring Carrie Tolstedt at Wells Fargo; and Barclays' Barbara Byrne tries a new recruiting tactic. Also, with Theresa May as U.K. prime minister, could we soon see mostly women running the western world?
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Michelle Di Gangi is quietly building Bank of the West into a force in small- and midsize-business lending.
September 25 -
Retaining top talent is a priority for Joan Parsons, Silicon Valley Bank's executive vice president for corporate banking, so last year she launched an internal development program that provides top employees with new experiences and challenges that might ultimately prevent them from jumping ship.
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Lisa McDougald, the deputy general counsel at the $222 billion-asset BB&T in Winston-Salem, N.C., and Leon Holschbach, chief executive at Midland States Bancorp, a $3 billion-asset company in Effingham, Ill., were appointed to the board this summer.
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We haven't heard from Carrie Tolstedt yet, but she has been in the spotlight all week, as seemingly everyone wants an explanation from Wells Fargo. JPMorgan Chase puts even more focus on digital channels, and Politico has a piece on the opportunities fintech offers women, especially female bankers, with a caveat. Also, the B of A bros' club suit has been settled.
September 22
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Wellesley Bancorp in Massachusetts has appointed New England banking veteran Kathryn Hinderhofer to its board.
September 22
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