News Topic: Succession planning

William Wagner, chairman and CEO of Northwest Bancshares, will retire as the company prepares to cross $10 billion of assets. ... Read full article

CB Financial Services said its current CEO, Barron McCune Jr., was retiring and would be replaced by its president. ... Read full article

C.G. Kum, who has been the Los Angeles company's CEO the past five years, plans to retire in May. ... Read full article

Robert Broeksmit has a tough act to follow succeeding David Stevens, the CEO revered for navigating the Mortgage Bankers Association through one of its most tumultuous eras on record. But in doing so, Broeksmit has a distinct advantage over many of his ... Read full article

Ameris Bancorp said that Edwin Hortman will step down as president and CEO in July but will continue as chairman. ... Read full article

Kathy Thorson, who is currently a market president at MetaBank, will oversee strategy for all of its four markets. ... Read full article

Stock Yards Bancorp in Louisville, Ky., has named James Hillebrand as its next CEO when David Heintzman retires later this year. ... Read full article

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp is looking for a successor for Paul Siebenmorgan, who has been its CEO for nearly 15 years. ... Read full article

Lloyd Blankfein will probably step down as Goldman Sachs' chief executive officer in December, according to a published report. David Solomon has been seen as the heir apparent, but the timing of the changeover had been unclear. ... Read full article

Michael Fitzgerald, who was selected to lead United Bank, was CEO of Bank of Georgetown for 11 years before it was sold to United. ... Read full article

The Iowa company said that Bruce Lee will take over its top post next month. ... Read full article

Amanda Norton will lead the charge to improve risk management at Wells Fargo after its phony-accounts and other scandals. ... Read full article

The Bridgeport, Conn., company said Friday that CEO Jack Barnes has relinquished the president's title and that Jeff Tengel has moved into the role. ... Read full article

Longtime executives Bill Parker and Jennie Carlson plan to retire from the Minneapolis company, giving CEO Andy Cecere an opportunity to reshape his executive team. ... Read full article

Christopher Bergstrom led Cardinal Financial when it sold itself to United Bankshares in 2017. ... Read full article

Susan Zaunbrecher would replace Jelena McWilliams as chief legal officer upon the Senate's confirmation of McWilliams, the Cincinnati company said. ... Read full article

Grayson Hall has served as CEO since 2010. He will leave the post in July but remain executive chairman through the end of the year. ... Read full article

First Keystone, which gave no reason for Matthew Prosseda's abrupt departure, has formed a search committee to find a permanent replacement. ... Read full article