HOUSTON, Feb. 17, 2021
/PRNewswire/ -- BBVA USA recently announced the formation of
its third Business Resource Group (BRG), this one in support of
Black and African-American employees.
The announcement was made during the bank's first Conversations
in Diversity: Black Voices panel discussion, moderated by
Chief Talent & Culture Executive Rosilyn Houston and featuring Birmingham
District Retail Executive Eveitt Payne, Business Banking
Relationship Manager Jamar Johnson,
Regional Commercial Industry Specialist Nick Warner, and Director of Software
Engineering Martha Underwood. The
panel is a continuation of the bank's One Team Talks, which were
designed for team members to share their personal experiences and
build bonds of compassion, respect and
trust.
"These types of conversations are important, especially right
now, to create a deeper understanding and support one another in
the midst of a global pandemic and a divided nation," said BBVA
USA CEO Javier Rodríguez Soler,
who also serves as global executive sponsor for BBVA's Workplace
Diversity and Inclusion strategy. "This panel is just one way we
are creating opportunities for team members to bring their full
selves to work and connect with one another more deeply."
The panelists, who spoke about their personal experiences with
prejudice, racism and microaggressions in the workplace, also
recognized the importance of celebrating Black History Month and
recognizing Black and African Americans who have made significant
contributions to the U.S. and the world.
"My blackness can't be hidden. It's not a choice I get to make.
In fact, it's often the first thing people notice about me," said
Warner. "And the stereotypes—about my intelligence, my work ethic,
my character—that come with the color of my skin mean that I have
to work even harder to leave the impression that I'm a great
banker."
The introduction of the Black and African-American BRG comes
nearly five months after the establishment of the bank's LGBTQ
BRG and underpins BBVA's often-recognized Workplace Diversity
and Inclusion efforts. The bank's first BRG, Women in Leadership,
was introduced in 2018 and has now grown to more than 600 women and
men across four chapters within the bank's U.S. footprint.
Learn more about BBVA's Diversity and Inclusion efforts
here.
For more BBVA news visit, www.bbva.com and the U.S.
Newsroom.
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For more financial information about BBVA in the U.S., visit
bbvausa.investorroom.com.
BBVA Group
BBVA (NYSE: BBVA) is a customer-centric
global financial services group founded in 1857. The Group has a
strong leadership position in the Spanish market, is the largest
financial institution in Mexico,
it has leading franchises in South
America and the Sunbelt Region of the United States. It is also the leading
shareholder in Turkey's Garanti
BBVA. Its purpose is to bring the age of opportunities to everyone,
based on our customers' real needs: provide the best solutions,
helping them make the best financial decisions, through an easy and
convenient experience. The institution rests in solid values:
Customer comes first, we think big and we are one team. Its
responsible banking model aspires to achieve a more inclusive and
sustainable society.
BBVA USA
In the U.S.,
BBVA is a Sunbelt-based financial institution that operates 641
branches, including 330 in Texas,
89 in Alabama, 63 in Arizona, 61 in California, 44 in Florida, 37 in Colorado and 17 in New Mexico. The bank ranks among the top 25
largest U.S. commercial banks based on deposit market share and
ranks among the largest banks in Alabama (2nd), Texas (4th) and Arizona (6th). In the U.S., BBVA has been
recognized as one of the leading small business lenders by the
Small Business Administration (SBA) and ranked 8th nationally in
terms of dollar volume of SBA loans originated in fiscal year
2018.
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