Key
Leader Biographies:
Glenda B. Cross
Senior Advisor,
External Outreach and Minority Affairs
Glenda B. Cross has served since December 2004 as the senior advisor for External Outreach and Minority Affairs for the Office of the Comptroller of
the Currency (OCC).
In that position, Ms. Cross is responsible for promoting and developing effective public affairs marketing and outreach strategies nation-wide with
national banks, banking regulatory agencies, bank trade associations, minority groups and organizations, diverse communities, other government
agencies and the general public in support of the OCC and the national banking system. Ms. Cross serves as an expert advisor and consultant to the
deputy comptroller for Public Affairs, Chief of Staff, and to other agency executives and staff on public affairs matter, particularly as it relates to
minority banking issues.
From December 2001 to December 2004, Ms. Cross served as the director for Community Affairs and Information Management. She also serves as
expert advisor to the deputy comptroller for Community Affairs and the Chief Counsel on all community affairs outreach and information
management matters.
From January 1995 to December 2001, Ms. Cross served as the director of Minority and Urban Affairs. Prior to serving in that position, Ms. Cross
served as the director of Equal Employment Programs from June 1987 to December 1994. Ms. Cross has spent more than 27 years in positions related
to civil rights activities.
Ms. Cross holds a bachelor's of science in business education from Morgan State University where she graduated magna cum laude in 1972.
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