The Most Powerful Women in Banking

 Johannson led the successful integration of one of the largest U.S. banking acquisitions last year with the acquisition of Bank of the West.

Lorch started as the marketing director at First Internet Bank, the first online-only bank, at its launch. Few Americans had internet access so it wasn't a sure bet the bank would survive. She's still there, now as the president.

As a managing director within Citi Investment Management, a division that sits within wealth, White is playing an integral part in reshaping that line of business.

Wech worked her way up over the past 16 years from a trainee through the retail division, becoming a branch manager, the manager of multiple locations, a team leader and now a regional head for business banking.

Shalishali joined the $59.7 billion-asset bank through an early talent program, which exposed her to different aspects of banking. She ended up starting off as a credit analyst before taking on other roles, such as a private wealth advisor and a commercial banker.