News Topic: Recruiting

Donald Felix will join the Rhode Island company in January as head of national banking. He recently was responsible for developing a personal finance management strategy for JPMorgan Chase’s consumer bank. ... 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

Credit Suisse Group is set to hire Christian Meissner, Bank of America’s former investment bank head, as it seeks to link up its richest customers with deals sourced by its securities unit. ... Read full article

Steve Ewers, who has held several positions in information technology, will replace retiring President and CEO Tammy Heikkinen, who has led the Duluth, Minn.-based institution for 12 years. ... Read full article

Wilmington Trust, the wealth management arm of M&T Bank, is extending its hiring spree and considering acquisitions of registered investment advisers. ... Read full article

Goldman Sachs Group turned to its chief rival to fill its top cybersecurity job. ... Read full article

The American Association of Bank Directors is setting up an on-the-job training program to help banks reach a younger and more diverse group of prospective employees. ... Read full article

The company has been experimenting with ways to recruit more women and minorities, including a program to hire professionals who had left banking. But CEO Charlie Scharf’s reference to “a very limited pool of Black talent” for important jobs may make it ... Read full article

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

Sandra Sagehorn-Elliott will take over as the president and CEO of the Tucson, Ariz.-based institution next month, having served as chief operating officer of two different credit unions. ... Read full article

Larry Sewell has also pledged to continue a series of industrywide conversations on race relations. ... Read full article

Piedmont Federal Savings is working with historically Black colleges and universities to hire and train prospective commercial lenders and managers who better reflect the community it serves. ... Read full article

Gary Elliott will retire at the end of 2020, and the credit union has hired a search firm to help find its next leader. ... Read full article

John Collins comes to the credit union industry after spending 20 years in a variety of roles at the national bank, including helping integrate two acquisitions. ... Read full article

Devon Bryan, who held similar jobs at KPMG and the Federal Reserve System, succeeds Brian DiPietro, who had been information security chief since 2016. ... Read full article

The executive shuffle at the company continues as Chief Compliance Officer Mike Roemer quits and Credit Suisse America’s Paula Dominick is hired, according to a Financial Times report. ... Read full article