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Western Alliance completes management shuffle with hire of credit chief

American Banker

The appointment of Lynne Biggio Herndon as chief credit officer marks the final step in the Phoenix-based bank's leadership reorganization.

Phoenix 73
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Education: By Popular Demand

Independent Banker

The ICBA Online Education Center offers more than 300 training courses, which are designed to help community bankers build a strong foundation in eight key areas of bank operations: compliance, security, management, information technology, customer service and sales, teller training, human resources and health and safety. Lead FWD Summit.

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The 2019 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

billion of assets under management. Hats off the Schools Financial’s board and management for acknowledging that even multi-billion dollar credit unions can drive value via merging with someone bigger. We salute CEO Frank Weidner, CIO David Mason and Strategic Insights Manager Mike Lindberg for taking this big strategic step.

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Don’t Be a Cold Fish

Gonzobanker

Most of the LOs come from a network of known high producers that the executive management team has personally cultivated over years in the community and industry. However, there is a big difference in the senior leadership team. Warm Pulse credits much of its loan growth to recruiting top-notch loan officers. Not exactly.

Phoenix 60
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The 2022 GonzoBanker Awards

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There’s nothing more Gonzo than a CEO who simply bleeds the soul of front-line relationship managers, and Brager could write a bestselling book on this topic. It’s hard to understand how Clobes has time in the day to drive her unlimited amount of leadership activities. What an amazing leadership story.

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The 2015 GonzoBanker Awards

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Bank project management offices. A phenomenally successful $50+ billion private/wealth management bank with a customer list to die for probably won’t hurt on the reference list. Roboadvisor Future Advisor acquired by establishment asset management giant BlackRock for $150M. Vendor management. “I Conversion of the Year.

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The 2023 GonzoBanker Awards

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Meanwhile, technology changes continued at a breakneck pace, with generative AI the biggest topic around management tables. Importantly, Huntington has continued to focus on digital investments and its strong legacy of product management to remain a progressive regional bank. Nobody is quite sure which side this seesaw will land on.

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