Asheville, North Carolina, United States
With over 15 years of experience, I contribute to fostering collaboration, innovation, and strategic partnerships to support community and business growth. As Senior Vice President and Asheville Market Executive at Bank of America, I lead local market strategies, enhance employee engagement, and champion community impact initiatives alongside the Market President. My expertise in workforce development, program development, and cross-functional team leadership drives my mission to promote economic growth and sustainable practices. I am committed to creating meaningful connections and addressing the needs of employees, clients, and stakeholders through purpose-driven leadership.
The Asheville/WNC Market Executive leads and directs the local market strategy, fiscal strategy, and supports the Market President of Asheville/WNC. Responsible for partnering with the local market team to market share growth & collaboration, employee engagement and community impact. Acts as proxy for the Market President in representing the company in the local community and internal functions and events.
Volunteer Board Member
Volunteer Board Member
-- Identify and advocate for the recruitment, retention, and expansion of businesses to and in the Asheville-Buncombe County region -- Identify talent development needs of existing businesses and industry -- Lead programs that provide cross-pollination and connection between businesses and contribute to continuous improvement and operational efficiencies >Program Manager for NEXT AVL (www.nextavl.org), a college to business mentorship program in Asheville >Lead for Inclusive Hiring Partners initiative, a collaborative model of talent pipeline development for job seekers whose circumstances are not conducive to upward mobility; especially those who have been marginalized because of their race, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, socioeconomic status, and any intersections of the former. >District C Certified Coach, coaching high schools students to work in teams to solve real problems submitted by local businesses. >Lead for the WNC Career Expo, WNC's largest hiring event held twice/year - both virtually and in-person >Mountain Area Workforce Development Board Member >OnTrack WNC Board Member (https://ontrackwnc.org/)
Facilitate integrative design and high performance buildings strategy for commercial building owners, managers, and design teams to develop sustainable, healthy, and community-centric plans and solutions.