Fifth Third Bank Names Stephanie Smith Chief Inclusion Officer

By Chris Wack

Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) said its Fifth Third Bank has named Stephanie Smith as its chief inclusion and diversity officer.

The Cincinnati-based bank said in a release that Ms. Smith will be responsible for developing and executing an "ecosystem of inclusion" through the enterprise that promotes engagement in all the bank's stakeholders, including employees, suppliers and customers.

Fifth Third Bank said that Ms. Smith has worked for the bank for 21 years, including with the Fifth Third Foundation, commercial banking, business banking, and community and economic development, and has served as the bank's director of supplier diversity since 2015. In that role, she looked for opportunities for qualified, diverse suppliers to compete for the bank's business.

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(END) Dow Jones Newswires

March 27, 2019 11:26 ET (15:26 GMT)

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