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The Four Pillars of Smarter Bank Leadership

Gonzobanker

Financial institutions standing in 2030 will have completed a significant and gut-wrenching transformation of their leadership talent. To overcome the struggle, banks need to build leadership teams that align with how a future “Smarter Bank” will operate. At the same time, tomorrow’s leadership will have little to do with “book smarts.”

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Visa Taps Chris Newkirk To Serve As Chief Strategy Officer

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To lead strategic planning for the firm overall and in conjunction with its regional teams, Chris Newkirk is coming to Visa Inc. as its new chief strategy officer. He will bring some incredible experience and new insights as we continue to deliver on Visa’s strategy, build stronger client relationships and grow our business.”.

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A crisis-tested bank CEO's path to leadership

American Banker

Ken Vecchione, leader of Western Alliance since 2018, grew up listening to his parents talk business strategy around the dinner table. He called on those lessons and his more than 30 years of experience to steer the regional bank through last year's turmoil.

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Expedia Leadership Changes Show Power Of Travel Industry Disruption

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In case you haven’t heard by now, here’s the skinny: Expedia CEO Mark Okerstrom and CFO Alan Pickerill have resigned following a conflict over the company’s strategy, the company said in a press release on Wednesday (Dec. Eric Hart, chief strategy officer, will serve as acting CFO. and Europe.

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Expedia Leadership Shakeup Shows Power Of Travel Industry Disruption

PYMNTS

In case you haven’t heard by now, here’s the skinny: Expedia CEO Mark Okerstrom and CFO Alan Pickerill have resigned following a conflict over the company’s strategy, the company said in a press release on Wednesday (Dec. Eric Hart, chief strategy officer, will serve as acting CFO. and Europe.

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Citi Changes Its TTS Management Team

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He will be responsible for managing more than 50 percent of Citi’s deposits across all regions and geographies, covering one of the most extensive, multi-currency, market leading liquidity product capabilities. Most recently, he was the head of regional treasury. Randall is an accountant with a B.A.

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SWIFT Selects Javier Pérez-Tasso As New CEO

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Javier’s track record of impressive leadership, coupled with his in-depth understanding of the company and its business, means that he is expertly positioned for this new role,” Shah continued. “I Pérez-Tasso has been part of SWIFT’s executive team for seven years, and he is currently the company’s chief executive of the Americas and U.K.