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Karen B. Peetz Named President of BNY Mellon.

BNY Mellon appointed Karen B. Peetz will become President of BNY Mellon. Peetz had been their Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BNYMellon Financial Markets & Treasury Services. Read more in the prnewswire press release.

Anne Doss Made Head of Personal and Small Business Insurance at Wells Fargo Insurance

Wells Fargo Insurance, part of Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC), appointeded Anne Doss Head of its Personal and Small Business Insurance Division, reporting to Laura Schupbach, who is Head of Wells Fargo Insurance. Anne had led the Insurance National Practices and Special Risk Group. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

Margaret E. McDermid Made Chief Information Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond appointed Margaret E. McDermid Chief Information Officer. Margaret had been senior vice president and chief information officer at Dominion Resources. Read more in the prnewswire press release.

Denise Lynch Made Property & Casualty Group Executive at Kemper Corp

Kemper Corporation (NYSE: KMPR) appointed Denise I. Lynch Property & Casualty Group Executive. Denise had been  Vice President of Sales and Marketing Excellence for the property and casualty insurance operations of The Hartford. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

Marianne Lake Made Chief Financial Officer at JPMorgan Chase.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) appointed Marianne Lake Chief Financial Officer for the company and a member of its Operating Committee. Marianne is presently Chief Financial Officer of their Consumer & Community Banking business. Read more in the company press release.

Margaret Peck Senior Director of Change Implementation at Allianz Life Insurance.

Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America appointed Margaret Peck Senior Director of Change Implementation. Margaret had previously led application development and business analysis activities for Express Scripts. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

Sarah Schneider Made Vice President and Head of the New Business Department at Northwestern Mutual.

The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company appointed Sarah Schneider an executive officer, Vice President and Head of the New Business Department. Sarah had been Chief Operations Officer for the Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company. Read more in the prnewswire press release.

Gabriela Parcella Made Chairman of Mellon Capital's Board of Directors.

BNY Mellon announced that Gabriela Parcella, who is Chief Executive Officer of Mellon Capital Management Corporation, was named Chairman of Mellon Capital's board of directors. Read more in the prnewswire press release.

Renee Roth Made Chief Information Officer at Synovus Bank.

Synovus Bank appointed Renee S. Roth Chief Information Officer. Renee had been their Senior Group Executive of Operations. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

Alison Kutler Made Head of Government Policy for the Americas at Visa Inc.

Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) appointed Alison Kutler Head of Government Policy for the Americas. Alison, who holds a JD from Stanford University Law School, had been Vice President, External Affairs at Rio Tinto, and before that held senior roles at the Export-Import Bank of the United States and the U.S. Department of Commerce. Read more in the Business Wire press release.     

Elinor MacKinnon Made Chief Information Officer at Esurance.

Esurance, the direct-to-consumer personal car insurance company that is part of Allstate, appointed Elinor MacKinnon Chief Information Officer. Elinor had been Chief Information Officer at Blue Shield of California. Read more in the prnewswire press release.

Priya Haji And SaveUp Raise $4 Million in New Funding.

SaveUp, co-founded by Priya Haji who is the CEO of SaveUp, raised $4 million of a $5 million funding this summer. Priya is "committed to building innovative companies that benefit people". Saveup is a rewards program that helps people improve their finances. Read more about the deal on techcrunch.com.

NewsonWomen reports that Alexandra Morehouse was made Vice President of Advertising and Brand Management at Kaiser Permanente

Kaiser Permanente appointed Alexandra Morehouse Vice President of Advertising and Brand Management. Alexandra had been Executive Director of the "Marketing Innovation Lab", or MiLab, a joint venture of Google, Facebook, and the Direct Marketing Association. Before that, she had been Chief Marketing Officer at AAA, and had previously served in marketing leadership roles at Charles Schwab and American Express. Read more in the prnewswire press release.

Janelle Walter Made Director of Life Insurance Sales in the Marketing Division of Allianz Life Insurance

Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America appointed Janelle Walter Director of Life Insurance Sales in their Marketing Division, responsible for development and execution of life insurance marketing strategies. Janelle, who has been with Allianz for 10 years, had been Life Insurance Marketing Manager. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

Eileen Serra Made Chief Executive Officer of Chase Card Services at JPMorgan Chase.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) appointed Eileen Serra Chief Executive Officer of Chase Card Services. EIleen is presently Head of the Chase Card Consumer-branded Products. Before Chase, Elieen had been with Merrill Lynch as Managing Director and Head of Private Client Banking Solutions, and before Merrill, worked at American Express where she led the small business credit card and lending businesses. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

Gailyn Johnson Made Chief Operating Officer for U.S. Bank Wealth Management.

U.S. Bank appointed Gailyn Johnson Chief Operating Officer for U.S. Bank Wealth Management. Gailyn had been Senior Managing Director of Wells Fargo Advisor's Direct Financial Solutions. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

Laura Mandel Made President of the Northern Trust Company of Delaware.

Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) appointed Laura G. Mandel President of the Northern Trust Company of Delaware. Laura, who has been with the Bank for 12 years, had been a Senior Fiduciary Relationship Manager there. Laura holds a JD from the Loyola University Chicago School of Law. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

Lynne Ford Made Executive Vice President at Calvert Investments

Calvert Investments appointed Lynne Ford Executive Vice President and Head of Distribution, leading a team that includes retail sales, institutional sales, marketing, and public relations, and becoming a member of Calvert’s Management Committee. Lynne had been Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of Individual Retirement at ING US, and before that spent nineteen years at Wachovia. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

Ellen Cooper Made Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer at Lincoln Financial Group.

Lincoln Financial Group (NYSE:  LNC) appointed Ellen Cooper Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer. Ellen had been Managing Director and Global Head of the Insurance Strategy at Goldman Sachs. Read more in the prnewswire press release.

Lisa Wesolek Made Managing Director and Head of Distribution at Diamond Hill Investment Group.

Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: DHIL) appointed Lisa Wesolek Managing Director and Head of Distribution, responsible for the firm's distribution strategy including business development, sales support and marketing.  Before that Lisa had been an executive at JPMorgan Asset Management and Wells Fargo Funds Management Group. Read more in the prnewswire press release.