DALLAS, July 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Monica L.
Martinez has been named Senior Vice President, External Affairs,
Comerica Bank, responsible for community development and corporate
contributions in Michigan.
Martinez, a Michigan native,
returns to her home state after five years with Comerica in
Texas. In addition to her new
responsibilities, Martinez will continue to serve as Comerica's
National Director of Hispanic Business Development. Martinez will
report to Wendy Bridges, Senior Vice
President, Corporate Communications and Executive
Administration.
"Monica has distinguished herself in many ways over the course
of her 10-year career with Comerica," said Ralph W. Babb, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer, Comerica Incorporated and Comerica Bank. "Under her
leadership, Comerica has been named to LATINO Magazine's 'LATINO
100' list and Latina Style
Magazine recognized Comerica as one of the top companies for
Latinas to work for in the marketplace."
As part of her new responsibilities, Martinez will develop and
maintain relationships with key community stakeholders in
Detroit and Michigan. She also will oversee Comerica's
Michigan Market corporate contributions program. Janice Tessier, who currently serves as the
Michigan Contributions Manager, will report to Martinez. And, as
National Hispanic Business Director, Martinez will continue to
serve as the liaison for the bank within the Hispanic community,
directing Comerica's Hispanic business and diversity community
outreach in the bank's primary markets.
"I look forward to the opportunity to re-connect with community
organizations and their leaderships in Detroit and throughout the state, where I have
developed so many lasting friendships," said Martinez. "Our
greatest pride as a bank comes from investing in the communities we
serve. Comerica has an unwavering commitment to the Detroit and Michigan community and I am pleased to help
further that commitment through a variety of efforts."
"We are pleased Monica has returned to Michigan, where she has such deep roots," said
Michael T. Ritchie, president,
Comerica Bank - Michigan Market. "Working together, we will
continue forging lasting partnerships in the community we have
served for more than 166 years."
Martinez joined Comerica in 2006 in support of the bank's
ongoing commitment to building strong relationships with Hispanic
business owners, entrepreneurs and communities. Previously, she
worked at Ford Motor Company, where she served as Grassroots and
Political Communications Manager, holding a variety of positions on
the corporate staff during her 10-year tenure at the automaker.
Martinez holds a bachelor's degree from Eastern Michigan University, where she majored in
International Business with a focus in Marketing. For her graduate
work, she studied Interdisciplinary Technology with a concentration
in Business Management at Eastern Michigan
University.
She has also earned certificates in Non-Profit Management from
Duke University and Corporate Community
Relations Management from Boston
College. Martinez is also a graduate of the SMU Management
program and is certified in Diversity Management from Cornell University.
Martinez actively serves on the board of the Michigan Hispanic
Chamber, Chair of the Michigan Girl Scouts Hispanic Advisory
Committee and SER Jobs for Progress National in Irving, Texas. Martinez has received a
number of honors for her work. Most recently, she was honored
with the Inaugural Corporate Visionary Award at the DDLM Women's
conference at Michigan State University
and named as one of the Top 10 Latina Women in Corporate America by
Latino Leaders Magazine. In addition, she has been named as
a Latina of Influence by HispanicLifestyle.com, acknowledged among
one of the "One Tough Cookie" honorees recognizing female leaders
by the Girl Scouts of Southeastern
Michigan and one of the most influential Hispanics in
the United States by Hispanic
Business Magazine.
Comerica Incorporated (NYSE: CMA) is a financial services
company headquartered in Dallas,
Texas, and strategically aligned by three business segments:
The Business Bank, The Retail Bank, and Wealth Management. Comerica
focuses on relationships, and helping people and businesses be
successful. In addition to Texas,
Comerica Bank locations can be found in Arizona, California, Florida and Michigan, with select businesses operating in
several other states, as well as in Canada and Mexico. Comerica reported total assets of
$71 billion at June 30, 2016.
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