Who Are Credit Suisse's Top Female Bankers?

6. Laura Barrowman

The South African native is undoubtedly one of the highest-ranking women in financial technology: at Credit Suisse, she oversees 12,000 staff as chief information officer – a linchpin during the pandemic as bankers worked from home.

She began her career at what is now British Telecom, jumping to CSFB with her boss in 1994. Barrowman is a passionate advocate of getting more women into science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects early on.

7. Nannette Hechler-Fayd'herbe

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Hechler bagged the top investment advice job at Credit Suisse’s private bank last year, but she was already well-known in finance circles as a long-time analyst for the bank. She also holds down the job of global head of economics and research in addition to her role at the wealth arm.

Hechler, who grew up in Cote d'Ivoire, began at Credit Suisse in 1999 as head of bond research. At its private bank in 2013, she helped created a so-called house view under overall investment chief Michael Strobaek. A passionate and long-time sailor, Hechler began her banking career at UBS after studies in Lausanne and Paris.

8. Viola Werner

The German banker is a marketing veteran who honed her skills in fashion (Bogner), food (Kraft), and entertainment (Warner Music) before joining Credit Suisse in 2005.

Two years later, she founded the YIO, which operates marquee events for the under-30 set. Two years ago, she was named global head of Credit Suisse’s next generation and families by then private bank head Iqbal Khan.