News Topic: C-suite

A former Fifth Third executive recently accused the company of failing to deliver on a promise to make him president because he’s in his mid-50s. The case offers important lessons in hiring and succession planning as the banking industry cuts costs and ... Read full article

Tina Sbrega, who has been a pioneer in areas including pot banking and credit unions buying banks, will stay on as chair of a subsidiary of the institution. ... Read full article

Fifth Third Bancorp. promoted Chief Risk Officer Jamie Leonard to succeed Tayfun Tuzun, who will become chief financial officer of BMO Financial Group on Jan. 1. Both companies made other executive moves at the same time. ... Read full article

Todd Sheffield has announced his intention to step down from the Santa Rosa, Calif.-based institution, which he has led since 2003. ... Read full article

John Lewis, who is currently general counsel for the New York-based credit union, will take over for CEO William Predmore, who is retiring at the end of the year. ... Read full article

Aissatou Barry-Fall, a 30-year veteran of the credit union, has been promoted to chief executive. ... Read full article

Jay Williamson will take over at the Sierra Vista, Ariz.-based institution after Brian Barkdull retires. ... Read full article

Ann Goldinak will take the helm of the New Jersey-based credit union when John Culp retires in December. ... Read full article

Gail DeBoer has announced her plans to retire in early 2021 after more than three decades at the Nebraska-based institution. ... Read full article

While some institutions have held off on staffing up for new projects, many mission-critical positions at the executive level are still being filled. It may take until well into 2021 before normal patterns return. ... Read full article

Andrea White, a former VP at Freedom National Bank, was named CEO of the Massachusetts-based credit union, the first time a woman has held that position. ... Read full article

The New York bank, which is conducting a search for its next leader, also said it expects to report strong third-quarter earnings. ... Read full article

Barbara Mahoney, who joined the credit union in 2003 as a human resources executive, will take over after John O’Brien retires next month. ... Read full article

Robert D. Ramirez has accepted the top job at the South Florida credit union as it attempts to turn around following a steep decline in earnings and a jump in charge-offs. ... Read full article

Ryan Ross will take over as CEO of the San Antonio, Texas-based institution for Bob Glenn, who is retiring. ... Read full article

Karl Yoneshige has been with the Honolulu-based institution since 1988, including two decades as CEO. ... Read full article

At a time when many lenders are shying away from an industry hit hard by the pandemic, State Bank of Texas is going all in. ... Read full article

Michael Corbat won praise for turning the page on the financial crisis and for advancing gender equity in the workplace. But after eight years at the helm, he has failed to deliver the returns that investors have come to expect of Wall Street banks. ... Read full article