The Most Powerful Women in Banking

As global head of Citigroup's commercial bank, Ghiawadwala's job is to develop and execute a growth strategy for global commercial banking

Patterson, general counsel for Wells Fargo, joined the bank in 2020 and works to improve the bank's risk and control standards.

Richard oversees a budget of $1.1 billion and manages a team of 5,000 employees globally at U.S. Bank.

In 2023, Castilla launched Roger, a digital bank for unbanked members of the military. One year later, Roger has opened deposit accounts for about 1,000 service members and their families.

Chayt started at Cincinnati-based Fifth Third as director of wholesale payments in 2016, after almost 19 years at Comerica leading its treasury management and business deposit services.