U.S. Bancorp Repeats at "Most Powerful Women in Banking” Awards

U.S. Banker magazine, a SourceMedia publication, has once again recognized U.S. Bancorp in its selection of the Most Powerful Women in Banking. Four individuals were honored as "Most Powerful Women in Banking” or "Women to Watch,” and for the fourth year in a row, U.S. Bancorp’s team of 56 women leaders ranked first among the Top Banking Teams for 2009.

Pamela Joseph, vice chairman of payment services, ranked third and Diane Thormodsgard, vice chairman of wealth management and securities services, ranked ninth on the list of the 25 Most Powerful Women in Banking. Leslie Godridge, executive vice president of national corporate and institutional banking, ranked 12th and Lynn Heitman, senior vice president of retail payment solutions ranked 19th among the 25 Women to Watch.

"This has been an unprecedented year for all of us in the financial services industry, so I am extremely proud to see the hard work and leadership of all these women recognized by their peers,” said Richard Davis, chairman, president and chief executive officer of U.S. Bancorp. "Their positive attitudes and commitment to their customers, shareholders, colleagues, employees, communities and families through this economic downturn is a testament to the character and quality of leadership that will bring this economy back to its feet.”

The awards will be presented to representatives of U.S. Bancorp in New York City on Tuesday, Oct. 6. The company will celebrate its team recognition with a major event the next day in Minneapolis to benefit charities chosen by the team award winners.

A state-by-state list of the U.S. Bancorp women who were recognized with the team award follows:

Arizona
Hope Berman Levin, senior vice president, commercial banking (Phoenix)
Judith Verb, senior vice president, consumer banking (Phoenix)

California
Teresa Caspary, senior vice president, wealth management and securities services (Los Angeles)
Marlene Murphy, senior vice president, credit administration (Los Angeles)
Karen Racusin, senior vice president, consumer banking (Rancho Cucamonga)
Julie Hilt, senior vice president, consumer banking (Walnut Creek)

Colorado
Kathryn Albright, senior vice president, commercial real estate (Denver)
Valerie Heller, executive vice president, commercial real estate (Denver)
Elizabeth Hund, senior vice president, corporate banking (Denver)
Kareina Westlund, senior vice president, consumer banking (Denver)

Georgia
Beth Blaisdell, senior vice president, payment services (Atlanta)
Pamela Joseph, vice chairman, payment services (Atlanta)

Iowa
Nancy Kasparek, senior vice president, consumer banking (Cedar Rapids)

Idaho
Lori Tomasovic-Dizes, senior vice president, consumer banking (Boise)

Illinois
Cynthia Jensen, senior vice president, technology and operations services (Chicago)
Lynn Rosinsky, senior vice president, commercial banking (Chicago)

Kentucky
Amy Hurd, senior vice president, consumer banking (Louisville)

Minnesota
Janet Hanks, senior vice president, consumer banking (Bloomington)
Deborah Burke, senior vice president, foundation, government relations (Minneapolis)
Jennie Carlson, executive vice president, human resources (Minneapolis)
Catherine Dudley, senior vice president, human resources (Minneapolis)
Christine Hobrough, senior vice president, consumer banking (Minneapolis)
Rita Jones, executive vice president, credit administration (Minneapolis)
Sally Mullen, senior vice president, wealth management and securities services (Minneapolis)
Judith Murphy, executive vice president, investor and public relations (Minneapolis)
Judi Nevonen, senior vice president, human resources (Minneapolis)
Jeanne Rudelius, senior vice president, corporate banking (Minneapolis)
Diane Thormodsgard, vice chairman, wealth management, securities services (Minneapolis)
Ann Yekaldo, senior vice president, consumer banking (Minneapolis)
Ellen Peterson, senior vice president, human resources (Robbinsdale)
Mary Blegen, executive vice president, human resources (St. Paul)
Julie Cornelius, executive vice president, technology and operations services (St. Paul)
Jean Fichtel, executive vice president, consumer banking (St. Paul)
Eve Kaplan, senior vice president, wealth management and securities services (St. Paul)
Colleen Brodie Sargent, executive vice president, technology and operations services (St. Paul)

Missouri
Arlene Mockapetris, senior vice president, consumer banking (Kansas City)
Frankie Eichenberger, senior vice president, consumer banking (St. Louis)
Carol Jacobsmeyer, senior vice president, corporate risk management (St. Louis)
Karen Myers, senior vice president, corporate banking (St. Louis)

Nevada
Lori Soren, senior vice president, commercial banking (Las Vegas)

New York
Leslie Villani Godridge, executive vice president, corporate banking (New York)

Ohio
Lucille Conley, senior vice president, consumer banking (Cincinnati)
Charlotte Manison, senior vice president, consumer banking (Cincinnati)
Catherine Myers, senior vice president, enterprise revenue office (Cincinnati)
Jennifer Powell, senior vice president, consumer banking (Cincinnati)
Kathy Rogers, executive vice president, financial (Cincinnati)

Oregon
Stacey Dodson, regional president, consumer banking (Bend)
Mary Ruble, senior vice president, wealth management and securities services (Portland)
Malia Wasson, executive vice president, commercial banking and Oregon president (Portland)
Jeanne Whitbeck, senior vice president, credit administration (Portland)

Washington
Terry Jones, senior vice president, commercial banking (Seattle)
Glenna Olson, senior vice president, wealth management and securities services (Seattle)

Wisconsin
Lisa Glover, senior vice president, consumer banking (Milwaukee)
Lynn Heitman, senior vice president, payment services (Milwaukee)
Jayne Hladio, senior vice president, consumer banking (Milwaukee)
Lynn Richtman, senior vice president, corporate banking (Milwaukee)

About U.S. Bancorp

U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB), with $266 billion in assets, is the parent company of U.S. Bank, the 6th largest commercial bank in the United States. The company operates 2,850 banking offices and 5,173 ATMs in 24 states, and provides a comprehensive line of banking, brokerage, insurance, investment, mortgage, trust and payment services products to consumers, businesses and institutions. Visit U.S. Bancorp on the web at www.usbank.com.