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.
Strong leadership requires not only having the best data available — it also involves “connecting the dots,” according to Barbara Desoer, CEO of Citibank.
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In her nearly six years as chief financial officer, Marianne Lake has emerged as the public voice of JPMorgan Chase, fielding questions from investors and reporters in a rapid-fire style that makes her sound unflappable. Nowhere was that more on display than earlier this year.
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Dorothy Savarese, who is nearing her 14th year as CEO of Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank, has recently overseen a growth spurt of sorts at the institution, breaking ground on a new headquarters and expanding locations.
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Three years into her role as chief information officer, Jennifer Smith is leading the largest employee group at Zions Bancorp. and is overseeing a core banking conversion that is one of the largest of its kind in the nation.
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Patty Kellerhals has had her share of mentors and role models over the course of her 41-year banking career, but few have influenced Commerce Bank’s head of retail banking more than her own mother.
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Hiring more female investment advisers is a top priority of Fidelity's CEO.
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