As one of the oldest CFO's on the street and a BNY Mellon veteran, it is my thoughts that Gibbons is perhaps one of the best things to happen to BNYM in a long long time.
Are things going to change? Probably, probably not.
BNY Mellon has been set on an irreversible path of change. The layoffs, the downsizing, the bitterness that ex-employees have is something that Gibbons will not be able to rewind. What is done is done.
However, I do believe that he might bring back a bit of the culture that made BNY Mellon home.
Now as interim CEO, he's probably going to keep the company afloat as my thoughts are that he is going to retire soon, but until then, I think BNYM and its survivors should welcome one of its own to the helm.
I'm very optimistic about what's to come, I hope you all are too.
It's going to be a bumpy road, but you got a friendly face holding your hand along the way.