13 on its annual list of the 25 “Most Powerful Women in Finance.” BACKGROUND: Coffey has more than two decades of diverse financial services experience. Wall Street rockstar Kelly Coffey took the reins as chief executive of L.A.-based City National Bank earlier this year, leaving both her longtime Big Apple home and an epic, 25-year career with JPM… Coffey, who was recognized as one of American Banker’s most powerful women in 2018, will succeed Russell Goldsmith as CEO of City National, a Los Angeles-based unit of Royal Bank of Canada, on Feb. 1, according to a statement Wednesday. About. Congratulations to our CEO Kelly Coffey on being named one of this year’s Women to Watch by American Banker. The Best Time of Year to Start a Diet / Start Exercising / Get Well - Duration: 2 minutes, 43 seconds. Coffey aims to build on the bank’s growth by expanding City National’s presence in California, as well as outside of its home state. JPMorgan Chase’s Kelly Coffey is leaving as head of the firm’s U.S. private bank to become chief executive officer of City National Bank. Kelly Coffey is the chief executive officer of City National Bank, a subsidiary of the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC). In 2018, American Banker ranked her No. City National CEO Kelly Coffey has been named to American Banker's annual list of "Women to Watch" in banking and finance. The Los Angeles bank is taking its wealth management and entertainment financing businesses to Miami and Long Island as part of its effort to expand nationally. Coffey succeeds Russell Goldsmith, who remains Chairman LOS ANGELES – City National Bank today announced that after 23 years as Chairman and CEO, Russell Goldsmith will be succeeded as the company’s CEO by Kelly Coffey and that Goldsmith will continue to serve as its Chairman.. Coffey is now the chief executive officer of JPMorgan’s U.S.