Fulton Bank, a subsidiary of Fulton Financial Corporation, today announced that Alba Martinez, founder and CEO of Sol Impact Ventures, has joined the Fulton Bank Philadelphia Regional Advisory Board.
“We are thrilled to welcome Alba to the advisory board,” said Lou Lombardi, Regional Commercial Executive at Fulton Bank. “Her business experience and investment background, combined with her strong community presence, will make her an excellent addition to our board as we continue to grow in Philadelphia.”
Founded in 2021, Sol Impact Ventures is an impact initiative builder focused on launching projects and providing support for the economic well-being of indigenous people, people of color and women. One of its first projects included launching the nonprofit Magnolia Impact Solutions, a data and impact measurement provider in 2021. She is also the founder of La Guagua 47 Community Arts Project, a community revitalization program through art and education.
Previously, Martinez worked for Vanguard for 12 years, first as the principal of its Retail Investor Group for 10 years and then as the principal head of Global Talent Acquisition for about two years. Prior to that, from 2004-2008, she served as the president and CEO of the United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania and from 2000-2004, she served as Commissioner for the Philadelphia Department of Human Services. From 1992-2000, she served as CEO of Congreso de Latinos Unidos, which was focused on delivering quality health and human services to a multi-cultural population.
Martinez holds a bachelor’s degree in humanities and pre-law from the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras; a Juris Doctor degree from the Georgetown University Law Center; a certificate in Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management from Harvard Business School; and an Advanced Management Program certificate from The Wharton School.
The Fulton Bank Philadelphia Regional Advisory Board is comprised of members of the business community who advise on both consumer and commercial matters impacting the Bank. The advisors also support and recommend ways to help Fulton fulfill its purpose of changing lives for the better, as well as its strategic objectives and customer promise.
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Headquartered in Lancaster, Pa., Fulton Bank is a premier community bank in the Mid-Atlantic region. As a subsidiary of Fulton Financial Corporation, a $27 billion financial services holding company, Fulton Bank offers a broad array of products and services at more than 200 financial centers across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia. At Fulton Bank, we seek to change lives for the better by building strong customer relationships, providing significant community support and empowering more than 3,300 employees to do the same. Through the Fulton Forward® initiative, we’re helping build vibrant communities. Learn more at www.FultonBank.com. Fulton Bank, N.A. Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender.
