The Most Powerful Women in Banking

The former co-CEO of the consumer and community banking division, Piepszak was named co-CEO of the newly formed commercial and investment bank in January.

In January, Lake became full CEO of the consumer and community banking division. She is focused on growing the bank's customer base while keeping them digitally engaged and deepening their experiences with additional products and services.

Duckett, president and CEO at TIAA, regularly calls attention to the fact that more than 40% of Americans don't have enough savings to retire, and the percentage is even worse for women and minority groups.

Friedman, general counsel for the bank, plans to have the company's entire legal department equipped with artificial intelligence by year end.

Kerrins is leading efforts to simplify the technology used at the $1.9 trillion-asset Wells Fargo, including an investment in four new data centers.