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.
As Head of Citi's Legacy Franchises Group, Cole has brokered agreements to sell the bank's retail divisions in Australia, Bahrain, India, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.
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Smith led a team of more than 2,300 employees to execute one of the most ambitious digital makeover projects in the finance space last year.
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A staunch advocate for community banks, Castilla was appointed to the Federal Reserve's Federal Advisory Council last year for the Kansas City District, which includes Oklahoma, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming and parts of Missouri and New Mexico.
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As the head of BNP Paribas' Latin American operations, the bank's corporate and institutional banking franchise had a remarkable year in Latin America in 2022, solidifying its position as a key player in the region.
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After the acquisition of TCF Financial in 2021, Pierce, who has worked in banking since 1978, has been strategizing about how to make the bank more cost-effective and scalable.
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Bakhshi is now special advisor to BMO Financial Group, the Montreal-based bank that bought Bank of the West from its former parent, Paris-based BNP Paribas, in February.
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