Portfolio Podcast Episode 12: Circle of Excellence Awardees on Cultivating Growth

Ram Nagappan (BNY Mellon | Pershing) and Howard Hammond (Fifth Third), 2022 Circle of Excellence award winners, share with guest host Jane-ellen Porter (Wilmington Advisors @M&T) their advice for cultivating growth on all stages of the career journey.

Topics include:

• How they’ve cultivated a growth mindset throughout their careers
• Pushing through times of stagnation
• Advice for industry leaders growing their teams
• Goals they set for future growth

Ram Nagappan is the Chief Information Officer for BNY Mellon | Pershing. With more than 30 years of information technology experience, Ram oversees the firm’s technology and deployment of digital, experience-centric wealth management solutions

Howard Hammond serves as executive vice president and head of Consumer Banking at Fifth Third Bancorp. He leads more than 8,000 employees and oversees more than 1,000 financial centers and approximately 2,200 ATMs across the Bank’s footprint. Howard is responsible for the division’s performance, objectives, products, operations and strategies. 

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Chapters

• 0:55 Circle of Excellence Award Background
• 3:17 Their Reaction to Receiving the Award
• 4:57 Their Career Growth Journeys
• 9:39 How They Maintain a Growth Mindset
• 12:21 Pushing Through Stagnation
• 15:07 Advice for Helping Others Cultivate Growth
• 17:52 Growth Goals
• 20:18 Advice for Those Rising Up