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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 25

JPMorgan Elevates 2 Co-Presidents After Marianne Lake Exits 25-Year Dimon Succession Race

Updated

Updated · The New York Times · Jun 25

JPMorgan Elevates 2 Co-Presidents After Marianne Lake Exits 25-Year Dimon Succession Race

Q: With two new co-presidents, has JPMorgan just started a public race for who will ultimately succeed Jamie Dimon?

Yes — JPMorgan has made the succession contest more public, but it has not declared a formal horse race. The creation of two firmwide co-president roles for Doug Petno and Troy Rohrbaugh is a clear signal that the board is widening and elevating the field beneath Jamie Dimon. These are not routine divisional reshuffles. Petno now solely runs the Commercial & Investment Bank, while Rohrbaugh moves to lead the Consumer & Community Banking unit, one of the bank’s most important businesses. Giving each man control of a major franchise strengthens their credentials for the top job. That said, the move does not mean either man is now the obvious heir. JPMorgan’s own proxy materials say the board is developing several Operating Committee members as potential successors and treats succession planning as a continuing process. Marianne Lake had long been viewed as a leading contender, and Mary Erdoes remains part of the broader bench. The retirement of one prominent contender narrows the field, but it does not settle it. What has changed is visibility. By naming co-presidents and assigning Petno and Rohrbaugh larger, more distinct operating roles, JPMorgan is letting investors and employees watch the contenders in real time. That looks less like a private grooming exercise and more like a controlled public audition. So the bank has not launched an explicit race with a timetable or declared finalists. But it has unmistakably moved the succession process into a more public phase.

3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 25

Marianne Lake will leave JPMorgan after 25 years, removing one of the clearest internal candidates to replace Jamie Dimon at the largest U.S. bank.
Doug Petno and Troy Rohrbaugh were promoted to co-presidents and given $30 million retention bonuses each, with Rohrbaugh taking over consumer banking and Petno leading the commercial and investment bank.
Jamie Dimon, 70, called the reshuffle an important step in succession planning, but he has avoided a firm departure timeline and said in February he expected to remain CEO for a few more years.
Mary Erdoes, who still runs asset and wealth management, remains another contender; her role was unchanged and she received a $20 million bonus.
Lake's exit extends a long-running pattern of senior departures around Dimon, underscoring how JPMorgan's leadership handoff remains unresolved two decades into his tenure.