Fifth Third Executive Vice President Joins National Urban League Board of Directors
February 12 2021 - 2:55PM
Business Wire
Kala Gibson, chief enterprise corporate social responsibility
officer and head of Business Banking at Fifth Third Bank has joined
the National Urban League’s Board of Directors.
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Kala Gibson, chief enterprise corporate
social responsibility officer and head of Business Banking, Fifth
Third Bank (Photo: Business Wire)
Board members are responsible for determining the organization’s
mission and purpose, delivering transparent, strategic and
collaborative trustee governance, providing counsel, advice and
encouragement to staff and representing and advocating for the
organization and its work in the community.
“Kala’s extensive experience in the financial services industry,
particularly in the area of community responsibility and racial
equity, make him the perfect addition to our Board of Trustees,”
said National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial. “With
his expertise and guidance, we will be able to enhance and expand
our mission of economic justice.”
With more than 30 years in the financial services industry,
Gibson has extensive experience in strategic planning, operations,
regulatory compliance, product development and relationship
management. He oversees strategic planning, operations, sales force
and products for Business Banking. He also has been a powerful
voice in matters of community responsibility and accountability, as
well as social justice and equity. He joined Fifth Third in 2011 as
a Business Banking executive in Eastern Michigan and was named head
of Business Banking in 2013. He was named chief enterprise
corporate social responsibility officer in 2020.
His Business Banking leadership was integral to Fifth Third’s
ability to successfully deliver $5.4 billion in the Small Business
Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to more than
40,000 clients in 2020. Gibson was a leader on the team that
delivered the Bank’s $32 billion Community Commitment and serves as
chair of the Bank’s Executive Diversity Leadership Council.
As an active member of the community, Gibson dedicates his time
and expertise to a variety of causes including the Charles H.
Wright Museum of African-American History, the National Underground
Railroad Freedom Center and the Business Banking Executive Circle.
He serves on the board for ArtsWave and the National Minority
Supplier Development Council, and is the president for the board of
MORTAR, an entrepreneurship organization. He has received several
awards for his civic and professional contributions, including
Fifth Third Bank Leader of the Year, Fifth Third Bank Community
Commitment, the Michigan Chronicle’s Men of Excellence and Crain’s
Detroit Business 40 Under 40.
“I am looking forward to serving on the National Urban League’s
Board as we focus on workforce development programs and the
availability of pathways for economic stability and growth in
minority and underserved communities,” said Gibson. Gibson’s
appointment to the board will last for three years.
About Fifth Third
Fifth Third Bancorp is a diversified financial services company
headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio and the indirect parent company
of Fifth Third Bank, National Association, a federally chartered
institution. As of Dec. 31, 2020, Fifth Third had $205 billion in
assets and operated 1,134 full-service banking centers and 2,397
ATMs with Fifth Third branding in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana,
Michigan, Illinois, Florida, Tennessee, West Virginia, Georgia,
North Carolina and South Carolina. In total, Fifth Third provides
its customers with access to approximately 52,000 fee-free ATMs
across the United States. Fifth Third operates four main
businesses: Commercial Banking, Branch Banking, Consumer Lending
and Wealth & Asset Management. Fifth Third is among the largest
money managers in the Midwest and, as of Dec. 31, 2020, had $434
billion in assets under care, of which it managed $54 billion for
individuals, corporations and not-for-profit organizations through
its Trust and Registered Investment Advisory businesses. Investor
information and press releases can be viewed at www.53.com. Fifth
Third’s common stock is traded on the Nasdaq® Global Select Market
under the symbol “FITB.” Fifth Third Bank was established in 1858.
Deposit and Credit products are offered by Fifth Third Bank,
National Association. Member FDIC.
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