The Most Powerful Women in Banking
October 21-22, 2025|
The Glasshouse|
New York, NY
JPMorgan Chase's Eileen Serra is giving up her CEO title (for a very interesting reason); CIT Group's Ellen Alemany is getting to work sooner than expected with a big housecleaning; and Meredith Whitney resurfaces with an insurance company. Plus, inclusion confusion, the "Person of the Year" (it's a woman for the first time in 29 years), and Saudi Arabia.
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International events like the Davos economic forum should remind business leaders of the importance of being stewards and of having workforce diversity.
January 19
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Payne, who was promoted from director of corporate risk services, began her new role Jan. 1. She succeeded Dave Kling, who retired, the $18 billion-asset bank said.
January 15 -
Metropolitan Commercial Bank in New York has named Dale Fredston, a former general counsel at Sterling Bancorp in Montebello, N.Y., to its board of directors.
January 14 -
American National Bankshares in Danville, Va., has named Cathy Liles its chief accounting officer.
January 13 -
Valley National Bank in Wayne, N.J., has a new chief administrative officer.
January 12
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