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.
Citigroup named Barbara Desoer chief operating officer of its banking subsidiary and said she will "deepen" a male-dominated management bench. Desoer, one of the industry's most prominent women, retired from Bank of America in 2012 after her duties were gradually diminished.
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General Motors CEO Mary Barra has been out front and center during the auto manufacturer's massive recalls this year. Most bank chiefs appear less willing to be the public face of a disaster with the notable exception of HSBC USA's Irene Dorner.
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Work/life balance, and the payments world itself, have something in common they are undergoing radical change, according to women executives in the industry who shared tales about leading both efforts.
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Bank of America's Lisa Carnoy, one of Wall Street's highest-ranking women, is moving from head of the global capital-markets division to an executive role in the U.S. Trust wealth-management unit.
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First Data in Atlanta has named retired JPMorgan senior executive Heidi Miller to its board of directors.
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Volunteering at nonprofits is a good place to start, high-ranking female bank executives told attendees at a recent conference. Women also need to confront barriers head on.
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