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.
“With his expertise and guidance, we will be able to enhance and expand our mission of economic justice.”
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.”
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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.
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