Jennifer Piepszak
Coverage of Jennifer Piepszak in the Nexus archive.
- JPMorgan built a pipeline of female CEO candidates that was the envy of Wall Street. How did it fall apart?
JPMorgan's succession plan for a female CEO collapsed as Marianne Lake, a leading candidate to succeed Jamie Dimon, retired after 25 years. Her departure, along with Jennifer Piepszak's exit in 2025, ended a pipeline that had positioned two women for the CEO role. Lake’s elevation would have made her the first woman to lead JPMorgan and the second in major Wall Street banking history.
- How JPMorgan went from 3 female CEO contenders to an all-male succession race
JPMorgan's succession race for CEO shifted from three female contenders to all male candidates. Jennifer Piepszak, Marianne Lake, and Mary Erdoes were initially seen as potential successors to Jamie Dimon, but Piepszak and Lake exited the race, leaving Erdoes as the sole remaining female contender. Doug Petno and Troy Rohrbaugh, co-heads of the commercial and investment bank, were named co-presidents and are now front-runners for the role.
- Don't read the Dimon succession tea leaves
Jamie Dimon elevated Troy Rohrbaugh and Doug Petno to co-presidents as Marianne Lake exits JPMorgan, fueling ongoing speculation about his retirement timeline. Previous succession candidates like Jennifer Piepszak have not secured the CEO role, and Dimon's retention bonus vests next month.