ABA Emerging Leader Awards

The ABA Emerging Leader Awards identify and recognize the next generation of bank leaders who are committed to the highest standards of achievement and service to the industry and their communities. Developing and guiding future leaders is critical to our industry’s success, as today’s emerging leaders are tomorrow’s decision-makers. 

The entry period for the 2024 Awards has now passed.

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Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 ABA Emerging Leader Awards! 

Benjamin J. West

Director of Credit & Risk Learning
Zions Bancorporation, Salt Lake City, Utah

Jon Hummel

Vice President Commercial Banking
West Bank, West Des Moines, Iowa

Jeanne Marie Keller

Senior Vice President
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Annapolis, Maryland

Jacob Cavazos

Senior Vice President, Community Reinvestment Manager
Broadway Bank, San Antonio, Texas

Courtney Austin

Assistant Vice President, Marketing Director
Franklin Savings Bank, Farmington, Maine

Miguel Alban

Senior Vice President, National Director of Multicultural Banking
Customers Bank, West Reading, Pennsylvania

Nikita Thompson

BSA Officer, Assistant Vice President
SpiritBank, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Lacy Miles

Senior Vice President, Treasury Management & Cashier
Community State Bank, Des Moines Metro, Iowa

Eileen Bowles Jennings

Director of Community Lending and Investment
Arvest Opportunity Fund, Fayetteville, Arkansas

Margi M. Fleming

Senior Vice President – Human Resources, Branch Administration and Marketing
The Citizens Bank, Florence, South Carolina

Rachael Ausmus

Senior Vice President, Director of Private Banking
Country Club Bank, Kansas City, Missouri

Alpa Yagnik

Head of Strategic Planning & Go-To-Market
KeyBank, Warren, New Jersey

Prior Years

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