The Most Powerful Women in Banking

As head of global operations, Cole leads the firm's largest employee group, with responsibility for more than 54,000 employees and contractors in 19 markets.

As one of KeyCorp’s most senior executives, Mago has made it a priority to hire more women and minorities on her team.

As chief financial officer for the Americas, Mahtani's job includes managing communications with regulators, the board of directors and other stakeholders, an especially complex undertaking during lockdown.

As part of the “New Normal” task force she created last year, Trolli set up an internal channel to provide information on topics such as managing remote work and parenting during a pandemic.

Smith, who heads technology and operations, is overseeing two major tech initiatives: the conversion of Zions' core banking systems and the construction of a new, 400,000-square-foot technology center.