The Most Powerful Women in Banking

Call for Nominations
The Rankings

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.

Perhaps it is a manifestation of Maura Markus' get-things-done attitude that new technology and products are rolling out so quickly at Bank of the West these days. Outstanding results are a priority too, and she is not falling short in that regard either.

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    Since taking over in 2010 as chief of Charles Schwab's investment management division, Marie Chandoha has overseen an ETF business that has grown from $2.7 billion in assets under management to $12 billion as of this May.

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    Much of the concern over controversial Dodd-Frank rule "1073" has been allayed by the work of wholesale service providers like Citi's Institutional Clients Group and its head of public sector and bank services, Julie Monaco.

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    In 1994 Jennifer Steans and her father co-founded Financial Investments Corp. to handle the family's substantial fortune and to explore bank investment opportunities that led to ownership stakes in both USAmeriBank in Florida and Cole Taylor Bank in Chicago.

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    One of Carrie Tolstedt's many challenges these days is making sure customers who interact with Wells Fargo have a more positive and more personalized experience. It's no small feat, but so far, so good.

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    Pamela Joseph is the highest-ranking woman at U.S. Bancorp and leads business lines that consistently generate about a quarter of the company's revenue and more than a third of its fee income each year.

    September 18

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