Women in banking | ABA Banking Journal https://bankingjournal.aba.com/tag/women-banking/ Wed, 06 May 2026 23:13:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.10 Podcast: How an Ohio banker talks with policymakers about stablecoin issues https://bankingjournal.aba.com/2026/05/podcast-how-an-ohio-banker-talks-with-policymakers-about-stablecoin-issues/ Wed, 06 May 2026 23:13:46 +0000 https://bankingjournal.aba.com/?p=65349 As a community bank president and past chair of the Ohio Bankers League, Jenny Saunders has been part of many conversations with top policymakers on bank issues.

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]]> Women in wealth management: Challenges remain as pipeline grows https://bankingjournal.aba.com/2026/04/women-in-wealth-management-challenges-remain-as-pipeline-grows/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:01:07 +0000 https://bankingjournal.aba.com/?p=65060 The transition into revenue-generating advisory roles and executive leadership remains uneven.

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]]> Podcast: Risk and strategy in sponsor banking https://bankingjournal.aba.com/2026/03/podcast-risk-and-strategy-in-sponsor-banking/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:30:01 +0000 https://bankingjournal.aba.com/?p=64399 Sponsor banking, or BaaS, is a unique opportunity for banks, but according to Amanda Swoverland of Hatch Bank, it requires strategy, discipline and a laser focus on risk.

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]]> The $16 trillion opportunity: How wealth managers can serve women better https://bankingjournal.aba.com/2025/08/the-16-trillion-opportunity-how-wealth-managers-can-serve-women-better/ Mon, 25 Aug 2025 22:03:12 +0000 https://bankingjournal.aba.com/?p=60445 Using data-driven insights, wealth managers can develop new ways to serve expanding client groups, including women and younger investors. Given the amount of money at stake and dissatisfaction with current offerings, this is a significant opportunity.

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]]> The future of careers in risk and compliance https://bankingjournal.aba.com/2025/07/the-future-of-careers-in-risk-and-compliance/ Thu, 17 Jul 2025 14:30:50 +0000 https://bankingjournal.aba.com/?p=59713 What does the future hold for bank risk and compliance professionals? Krysti Cunningham discusses the technological transformation in risk and compliance at community and midsize banks and applications for AI tools and LLMs in risk and compliance.

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]]> Podcast: How boards can position their banks to navigate change https://bankingjournal.aba.com/2025/01/podcast-how-boards-can-position-their-banks-to-navigate-change/ Wed, 08 Jan 2025 20:49:41 +0000 https://bankingjournal.aba.com/?p=56007 From AI and crypto to complex regulatory challenges and increasingly diverse markets, bank executives face increasingly complex strategic decisions, and so do bank boards. Veteran bank board members and executives Jenn Docherty and Virginia Varela discuss how bank boards can position their banks for success in a challenging environment.

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]]> Podcast: Laser-focused on the customer experience https://bankingjournal.aba.com/2024/10/podcast-laser-focused-on-the-customer-experience/ Thu, 17 Oct 2024 19:11:40 +0000 https://bankingjournal.aba.com/?p=54456 How do community banks balance the need for cutting-edge technology and the human touch? Pamela Montpelier of Ballston Spa National Bank talks about how a laser-like focus on customer experience can help drive growth.

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]]> Podcast: ‘At the end of the day, it’s all about financial empowerment’ https://bankingjournal.aba.com/2024/09/at-the-end-of-the-day-its-all-about-financial-empowerment/ Wed, 18 Sep 2024 21:26:40 +0000 https://bankingjournal.aba.com/?p=53698 As chief corporate responsibility officer for Webster Bank, Marissa Weidner works across the bank's footprints and business lines to help advance the bank's goals of financial empowerment.

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]]> Debate in the states https://bankingjournal.aba.com/2024/06/debate-in-the-states/ Mon, 17 Jun 2024 09:45:37 +0000 https://bankingjournal.aba.com/?p=51899 As legislative battles over ESG issues heat up at the state level, are bank DEI initiatives in jeopardy?

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]]> Making way for women leaders https://bankingjournal.aba.com/2024/04/making-way-for-women-leaders/ Wed, 17 Apr 2024 21:30:27 +0000 https://bankingjournal.aba.com/?p=50717 How organizations can support the advancement of women to the highest levels

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