Business Access Advisor Has the Blueprints for Building Small Business Success
From a woman-owned construction company to a community-focused café, Delphine Pruitt is here to help Southern California businesses and communities flourishNORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / May 15, 2024 / U.S. BankOriginally published on U.S. Bank …
From a woman-owned construction company to a community-focused café, Delphine Pruitt is here to help Southern California businesses and communities flourish
NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / May 15, 2024 / U.S. Bank
Originally published on U.S. Bank company blog
With more than 25 years of financial industry experience and acumen Delphine Pruitt knows, and is known by, just about everyone serving Black-owned businesses in Southern California. But, more importantly, she is trusted and respected by them too.
With a generous heart for helping others and an easy-going grace that helps her to move from community events to corporate boardroom without missing a beat, her efforts have garnered prominent recognition, including the recent honor of a Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award from the Biden administration. The recognition is bestowed upon individuals who exemplify unwavering integrity, outstanding accomplishments, and exceptional contributions to serving the public good. She also received an honorary doctorate degree from Leaders Esteem Christian Bible University for her outstanding commitment to humanitarian causes throughout her career.
"The Lifetime Presidential Achievement Award is an incredible honor," said Pruitt. "But what I know for sure is that being able to help small business owners achieve their dreams is the gift of a lifetime."
In 2023, Pruitt joined U.S. Bank Chief Diversity Officer Greg Cummingham to accept a recognition from the Greater Los Angeles African American Chambers of Commerce, which honored U.S. Bank as the Banking and Financial Corporation of the Year, a relationship that Pruitt helped to nurture and strengthen.
"Delphine is helping people to pursue their dreams. She's opened doors for U.S. Bank to provide support in our communities of color and has transformed the lives of countless individuals while propelling economic growth and amplifying voices in marginalized communities across the country," said Cesar Hernandez, Business Access Advisor Leader in California, Arizona, Nevada, and Washington.
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This small business month, U.S. Bank is celebrating the entrepreneurs who power small businesses across the country, and Pruitt and her peers the Business Access Advisors serve as important ambassadors of U.S. Bank Access Commitment, the bank's long-term approach to help close the wealth gap for underserved communities, including communities of color, which launched in 2021, and expanded to include bilingual Business Access Advisors in 2024.