Barbara Yastine, who stepped down as head of Ally’s banking unit two years ago, has become a director of Zions in Salt Lake City.
The San Antonio company named Chad Borton, previously head consumer banking at Fifth Third Bancorp in Cincinnati, for the role. Fifth Third has named Philip McHugh as his successor.
The Buffalo, N.Y., company is filling gaps created when Mark Czarnecki, its former president, died in February after a battle with pancreatic cancer.
The executive, who was also M&T's chief operating officer, died on Sunday after an extended illness.
Hadley Robbins succeeded Melanie Dressel, who died unexpectedly on Sunday. Columbia will begin a seach for a permanent CEO.
James Lally will succeed Peter Benoist as CEO of the $4.1 billion-asset company at its the annual meeting this spring.
The bank's board is considering whether to withhold bonuses for CEO Tim Sloan and Chief Financial Officer John Shrewsberry.
The moves show a commitment to bigger markets and make it easier for analysts and investors to visit management.
