Alumni Spotlight - Reginald
Reggie has been in banking for over 25 years. He started as a teller while he was
still a UToledo student and he now serves as Vice President of Premier Bank. He also acts as the Director of Community Development. His role in this capacity
is a community ambassador for the Bank. He coordinates activities in the area and
works to ensure Premier Bank is meeting its corporate responsibility by reinvesting
back in the Community. He is thrilled that his career allows him to make a difference
in the community that he was born and raised in.
Reggie relies on communication skills constantly in his job. He currently manages a team of 6 six people, gives media interviews, works on product creation, teaches financial literacy classes and leads staff meetings. His time in the Communication Department at UToledo helped prepare him with the skills necessary to succeed in banking. “I took classes that drilled home the importance of public speaking. I learned to talk confidently. How to project. How to keep listeners engaged. My professors were maniacal about my writing style, and I use that stuff every single day. Every time I send an email to all our 400 employees, that email represents me.”
Reggie believes that the flexibility of a communication degree was instrumental in helping him prepare for today’s marketplace. “A communication degree is a Swiss army knife. It can do lots of things. You just have to choose how you want to use it.”
