Aja Elyce Oduolowu
Senior Vice President, Community Relations Manager Ii @Bank of America
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Vice President, Community Relations Manager Ii @Bank of America
Los Angeles County, CA, US
Maintains over 130 external non-profit partnerships and sponsorships- with the support and engagement of local Bank leaders and associates.• Drives volunteerism efforts for over associates; in 2023 we logged over volunteer hours.• Regularly represents the company at local events and communicates the company’s local narrative; this includes drafting remarks to tell our story and impact. • Partners with media relations and communication teams to amplify local efforts, externally, via social media channels, earned media etc.• Devises strategy and coordinates civic and philanthropic activities, including Bank of America’s commitment to help advance racial equality and economic opportunity. • Created and managed Los Angeles’ first courageous conversation, focused on racial inequities; event logged over 800 unique participants.• Launched Los Angeles’ first Venture Capital Mixer to connect over 16 minority/women-led funds, to our eco-system, internal leaders, and product solutions. • Provides business, civic and philanthropic leadership for Bank of America throughout Los Angeles and works to strengthen communication and integration among the company’s eight business lines. • Maintains several partnerships with local Universities including University of Southern California, University of California Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount University etc. to create career pathways for diverse top talent. • Manages a grants portfolio focused on Workforce Development & Education, Basic Needs, and Community Development. • Oversees local philanthropic budget of over $5 million.
EDUCATION
San Francisco State University
Master of Arts (M.A.)
University of California, Davis
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
ABOUT AJA ELYCE ODUOLOWU
I am currently a Community Relations Manager with Bank of America, serving Los Angeles County. In this role, I spearhead a number of corporate social responsibility initiatives including local philanthropy, community reinvestment, community engagement, volunteerism and corporate sponsorships throughout the region. Combined, these local marketing strategies and initiatives help build associate connectivity, brand visibility and business integration within the market. I work closely with the bank’s senior executives and national marketing partners to activate and leverage several valuable enterprise assets and partnerships that impact Los Angeles while also overseeing our Universities & Workforce strategy in Los Angeles. Since joining Bank of America in 2007, I\'ve held a variety of assignments in Consumer Banking, Enterprise Business & Community Engagement, and Global Marketing & Corporate Affairs. I am actively involved in Bank of America’s Business Leadership Councils and represent the bank on numerous external projects. I received my Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication from the University of California, Davis and my Master of Arts degree in Radio & Television from San Francisco State University. I currently reside, with my husband and daughter, in Los Angeles.
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