The Most Powerful Women in Banking
Honorees gathered at Tiffany's Landmark building in New York City, where American Banker interviewed them about the industry's trajectory and leadership lessons they've learned in their careers.
To help stop a cycle of systemic racism, bankers need to focus on advancing Black employees to leadership positions and create long-term relationships with Black-owned businesses.
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Banks need to be inclusive at the highest levels, and men in the C-suite need to play an active role in that transformation, says Operation HOPE’s John Hope Bryant.
October 9
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Jane Fraser, who in February will become the first female CEO of a Wall Street bank, said during a Women in Banking event hosted by American Banker that she will be “the first of many, many more” to come.
October 8
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Longtime finance entrepreneur Jackie Reses, who led Square Capital for the last five years, is leaving the company at the end of the month. Square has not yet named a successor.
October 5
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Promoted to executive director of the retail bank in April, McKinney oversees an operation that accounts for roughly 40% of Comerica’s workforce and 435 branches in five states.
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Smith, BofA's chief administrative officer, is leading the bank's push to tackle economic mobility challenges in its 91 markets.
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