The Latest from Women in Banking

Stewart took over as head of commercial banking three years ago as the country was coming out of the pandemic and several of the people on the commercial bank's leadership team were getting ready to retire.

Crespi joined Comerica in 2020 as chief technology and operations officer with the goal of leading the Dallas-based bank's embrace of a more-digital future.

As global chief information officer, Beer is responsible for the bank's global technology systems and infrastructure and manages a $17 billion budget. She oversees more than 63,000 technologists and has 18 direct reports.

Danella took the leadership role for the Birmingham, Alabama, company's consumer banking in 2022 after leading consumer bank product design, pricing and marketing.

Nine years into her current position, Smith has shepherded multiple tech investments at Zions, including a 400,000-square-foot corporate campus in Midvale, Utah, devoted to technology.

In 2023, Castilla launched Roger, a digital bank for unbanked members of the military. One year later, Roger has opened deposit accounts for about 1,000 service members and their families.

 Johannson led the successful integration of one of the largest U.S. banking acquisitions last year with the acquisition of Bank of the West.

As the 68-year-old CEO focuses on succession planning, here's a look at some of the longtime JPMorgan executives who could succeed him.

Lorch started as the marketing director at First Internet Bank, the first online-only bank, at its launch. Few Americans had internet access so it wasn't a sure bet the bank would survive. She's still there, now as the president.

Each year, in advance of our Most Powerful Women in Banking and Finance awards, American Banker puts together a list of 15 women who are rising stars at their banks. The honorees, all women 40 years old and younger, are nominated by an executive at their institution who believes that she has the potential to ascend to the C-suite.