Atlantic Union Bank CEO John Asbury attended the gala to support Maria Tedesco , his president and COO, who appeared on the Most Powerful Women to Watch ranking.
“One of the bigger challengers of the industry is talent, and women have historically been under-appreciated and under-represented,” Asbury said. “I have a huge appreciation for the importance of supporting women in banking. I had the great fortune early in my career when I was at Bank of America to work for a number of women in banking. There’s nothing unusual about women executives.
“When I think about Maria Tedesco, who is being honored and has been for seven years, I don’t see a woman president and COO, I see one of the best leaders who happens to be a woman.”
— Kate Berry
