The Most Powerful Women in Banking

Karen Parkhill is creating a culture of continuous improvement at Comerica.

When Sandy Pierce broke into banking in the early 1980s, her street smarts gave her a decided advantage over other young loan officers. She just didn't know it at the time.

Ranjana Clark's aggressive — but safe — pursuit of deposits has allowed MUFG Union Bank to beef up its commercial lending.

Karen Larrimer is making sure all PNC employees — even those in the back office — understand how their jobs connect to the customer.

Patti Husic — who runs a community bank where 75% of the executive team is female — has emerged as a leading advocate in her home state of Pennsylvania of getting more women into banking's executive ranks.