JPMorgan Names Pinto and Barnum Co-Presidents as Lake Retires
Claire Weston
JPMorgan named Doug Petno and Troy Rohrbaugh co-presidents, advancing CEO Jamie Dimon's succession plan into a live contest; former front-runner Marianne Lake retires after 25-plus years.
What exactly changed?
Petno and Rohrbaugh move up from co-CEOs of the Commercial & Investment Bank to co-presidents of JPMorgan, effective immediately.
Petno will solely lead the Commercial & Investment Bank; Rohrbaugh replaces Lake as CEO of Consumer & Community Banking.
This means → each now runs a core division on his own — essentially a live audition for the top job, with the board watching.
Why is Lake leaving now?
Lake spent more than 25 years at JPMorgan, serving as CFO and long considered a leading candidate to succeed Dimon.
The firm said Lake will work with Rohrbaugh and other executives over the coming weeks to ensure a smooth transition.
This means → the race narrows from three contenders to two — the succession question is now a binary choice.
Where does Dimon's succession plan stand?
Dimon called the changes "an important step in the Board's deliberate process around succession planning and developing top leadership talent."
The Financial Times previously reported that Petno and Rohrbaugh each received a $30 million one-time retention award.
In plain terms = they have the titles, the divisions, and the retention money — but who ultimately gets the chair depends on how they perform from here.
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