Governance
06/13/2017

Why You Still Can’t Ignore Succession Planning

In the evaluations that Bank Director conducts on behalf of bank boards, it’s common for directors to voice their dissatisfaction and uncertainty regarding succession planning, particularly for the chief executive. So I wasn’t too surprised to find in Bank Director’s 2017 Compensation Survey that almost half of the responding directors and senior executives of U.S. banks report that their bank hasn’t identified a successor or potential successors to replace the CEO. The trials and tribulations of developing a successor is a problem faced by banks of all sizes: JPMorgan Chase & Co. announced on June 8, 2017, that its chief…

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WRITTEN BY

Emily McCormick

Vice President of Editorial & Research

Emily McCormick is Vice President of Editorial & Research for Bank Director. Emily oversees research projects, from in-depth reports to Bank Director’s annual surveys on M&A, risk, compensation, governance and technology. She also manages content for the Bank Services Program. In addition to regularly speaking and moderating discussions at Bank Director’s in-person and virtual events, Emily regularly writes and edits for Bank Director magazine and BankDirector.com. She started her career in the circulation department at the Knoxville News-Sentinel, and graduated summa cum laude from The University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree in Spanish and International Business.