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Wednesday August 25, 2021 | 8pm-9pm
Letitia Crippen
Sr. Manager of Communications & Digital Content (OICA)
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Alycia L. Banks, M.A.
SVP, Learning and Diversity Officer, Columbia Bank
Wednesday August 25, 2021 | 8pm-9pm Letitia Crippen
Sr. Manager of Communications & Digital Content (OICA)
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Alycia L. Banks, M.A.
SVP, Learning and Diversity Officer, Columbia Bank
ABOUT LETITIA CRIPPEN
Originally from Prince Georges County Maryland, and daughter of a USAF retiree, Letitia received her BS in Industrial Engineering from Drexel University and has 10+ years of operations and human resources experience in the for-profit industry. She joined OIC of America in 2017 to launch the SOAR 2 program that served young adults impacted by the justice system. In 2021, Letitia transitioned into the role of the Sr. Manager for Communications and Digital Content initiatives to raise the visibility of the work of OICA affiliates. Her hobbies include video production, sewing, loving up her two growing boys, and most of all serving others.
ABOUT ALYCIA L. BANKS, M.A.
Alycia has been managing, designing and facilitating leadership training since 1998. Her dynamic style and professionalism afforded her the opportunity to transfer her skills across the industries of telecommunications, media, retail and most recently finance. She has designed and taught both, online and instructor-led courses in areas of management development, organizational development, change management, diversity and strategic leadership. She is a certified interpreter of 360 Degree Feedback and multi rater assessment, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, a D.I.S.C and DDI certified facilitator. Alycia holds an M.A. in Communications and Leadership from Seton Hall University and a B.A. in International Culture and Economics from Bentley University.
Her unique set of skills allows her to lead and create impactful training and development strategies that align with the organization’s mission, promote accountability for all members from the boardroom to the mailroom to see their value in the big picture and ignite a spirit of enthusiasm and engagement. She has served as Vice President of Global Talent and Leadership at organizations such as BNY Mellon, Dow Jones, and UBS Financial Services providing strategic direction to 9,000 managers and senior leaders across the globe on how to engage and develop employees throughout the organization. Currently she is the Senior Vice President of Learning and Diversity at Columbia Bank, where some of her key responsibilities include developing a strategy that speaks to the leadership development and engagement needs of the multigenerational workforce, especially in the areas of succession planning, onboarding, diversity, preventing discrimination and sexual harassment and continuous learning curriculum. Alycia draws upon her experience with executive coaching and development, creating strategic vision that incorporates the bank’s standards to deliver dynamic and agile learning and diversity strategy that is made to last.
Alycia is the proud Mother of her seven year old son, Lex and resides in Northern New Jersey. As a native of Newark, NJ she has a strong affinity for youth and enjoys giving back to the youth in metro-urban communities by sharing her skills in leadership, communications, learning and diversity. In her spare time, she can be found working with youth in the areas of leadership, career development, adapting to cultural change, time management, using social networking to promote a positive self-image, the importance of a mentor and planning for success. Organizations she has volunteered and served include; The United Way, Girls Action Network Inc., NAACP ACT-SO, The Urban League and Inroads Northern New Jersey. Alycia believes that making the world a better place begins with touching the lives of young people and inspiring them to strive for greatness.
We are continuing to raise funds to support our Rocky Mount OIC SOAR participant Tanika! Tanika is a dedicated, hardworking, mother of 4. She has successfully reached her goals within the program, she’s working full-time, and has secured stable housing due to the support from the SOAR staff. Help us continue to pour into Tanika by donating to assist with the purchase of school clothes and supplies for her family by visiting the donate button.
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