Manager Development

TRACEE SMITH

Smyrna, GA ***** C: 615-***-**** **********@*****.***

SUMMARY

• Seasoned and professional community change champion with a driven focus, ability, and heart to empower our communities through financial literacy, small business development, affordable housing, and volunteer services

• Articulate communicator and engaging relationship builder with proven ability to build credibility, establish rapport, and manage expectations of internal/external stakeholders’ at all organizational levels

SKILLS

EXPERIENCE

• Excellent written and verbal communication,

presentation, and interpersonal skills

• Able to work successfully in a diverse team

environment

• Demonstrated ability in handling multiple

priorities, project management and meeting

deadlines

• Strong planning and organizational skills

• Proven relation building, persuasion and

influence skills

• Ability to recruit, train and motivate team

member and community based partners

Community & Economic Development Manager, Vice President Fifth Third Bank Georgia/Tennessee

July 2017 - July 2020

• Measured and reviewed regulatory activity to evaluate benchmarked CRA/HMDA performance recommended programs to increase Lending, Investments and Community Service by the bank to Low to Moderate individuals and communities

• Identified community outreach programs and strategic partnerships to bring awareness of the banks' commitment to social responsibility, as well as highlighted community development initiatives in the market assessment areas

• Leveraged reports to advise and inform peer Senior Leadership members on performance to goal, ensuring the markets performed at a level of high satisfactory or above in CRA

• Maintained High Satisfactory rating in both Georgia and Tennessee from 2017 to 2020

• Managed volunteer activities of bank team members, including CRA and non-CRA programs Community Development Manager, Vice President

First Tennessee Bank/First Horizon Chattanooga, TN June 2014 - 07/2017

• Identified and initiated projects to achieve CRA performance goals

• Managed and led, as well as developed new initiatives to optimize CRA performance

• Managed assigned regional budget for sponsorships and donations to community and non profit organizations

• Assisted in the analysis of CRA data for performance tracking, strategic planning, and reporting purposes

TRACEE SMITH

Smyrna, GA 30082 C: 615-***-**** **********@*****.*** EXPERIENCE

BOARDS AND MEMBERSHIPS

• Urban League of Greater Atlanta, Board Member/2017-2020

• National Faith Org Atlanta, Board Member /2019 - 2020

• Urban League of Greater Chattanooga, Board Member /2014-2017

• Chattanooga Housing, Board Member /2015 - 2017

• Habitat for Humanity of Greater Chattanooga /2015-2017 As Community & Economic Development Manager for Fifth Third Bank, I cultivated opportunities for leader- ship team members in both GA and TN, to participate on key boards in the communities that were served.

• Junior Achievement of Greater Atlanta - Senior Team Member

• Habitat of Greater Atlanta - Senior Team Member

• Hosea Helps Atlanta - Senior Team member

• Salvation Army Atlanta - Senior Team Member

• Big Brothers/Big Sisters Atlanta - Senior Team Member

• Tennessee Housing Authority - Senior Team Member EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Community Development Officer, Assistant Vice President Fifth Third Bank Nashville, TN

January 2005 - January 2013

Prepared summary reports of loan opportunities, community assessments and research, contacts, and recommended partnerships; submitted recommendations to the bank on providing services, donations and potential lending assistance in the assessment area

• Represented the bank at public events, community meetings, local boards, and internal/external visibility opportunities

• Organized and managed volunteer opportunities for team members and community partners

• Managed bank’s signature/ flagships programs within the communities Bachelor of Science: Business Administration

Martin University Indianapolis, IN

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