Archive for April 2025
How to Navigate a Confidential Search When Executives Underperform
The pressure on executives to deliver measurable value is rapidly rising. Across industries, boards and investors are demanding competitive returns even amid sluggish economic growth, swiftly replacing underperforming CEOs. The pattern follows in the financial sector, where market unpredictability is driving an urgent need for agile leadership. Finding the right replacement can be a tricky…
Read MoreWhy Financial Institutions Must Prioritize Succession Planning to Secure Their Future
Financial institutions across the country are grappling with growing retention challenges in 2025. With burnout and uncertainty fueling CFO turnover, banks are struggling to maintain strategic continuity and lock in clear CEO successors. It certainly doesn’t help that global CEO resignation rates have reached record levels. Young professionals are leaving traditional finserv organizations is adding…
Read MoreAJC Lands Two Trusted Commercial Banking SVPs for New Horizon Bank
April 7, 2025 – Pittston, PA – AJ Consultants, a premier bank executive search firm, successfully placed two senior vice presidents at New Horizon Bank—delivering accomplished leadership to drive its Business Banking unit forward. Adam Hammad joins the Virginia-based bank as Senior Vice President, Director of Business Banking with a decade of progressive experience in…
Read MoreAJC Secures Two Experienced Senior Bank Directors for DC Green Bank
April 7, 2025 – Pittston, PA – AJ Consultants, a top bank executive search firm, is proud to share its successful placement of two experienced leaders at DC Green Bank. Cecilia Walker joins the financial institution as Senior Director of Credit Administration, bringing over 25 years of experience in her field. Through collaborations with the…
Read MoreAJC Places Proven Risk Management Leader as Capital Bank SVP
April 7, 2025 – Pittston, PA – AJ Consultants, a leading executive search firm in banking and finance, is proud to announce its pivotal role in placing Brad Mullman as Senior Vice President, Head of Enterprise Risk Management at Capital Bank. In search of a proven risk and compliance leader, the Maryland-based bank engaged AJC…
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