A Role Model in Her Community

Regions Bank Branch Manager Honored for Making an Impact on Others

Regions Bank on Wednesday announced Kascia Polk, manager of Regions’ Villa Rica, Georgia, branch, has been awarded the 2024 Lee Ann Petty Heart of Service Award, Regions’ highest honor for community involvement.

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Kascia Polk, winner of Regions Bank’s Lee Ann Petty Heart of Service Award (Photo: Business Wire)

Regions Chairman, President and CEO John Turner presented the award to Polk at the annual Chairman’s Club celebration, which honors the bank’s top performers.

“I appreciate all you do to make a positive difference and for shining a light on our core values,” Turner said as he announced Polk as this year’s winner. “Your story is an example for all of us. Our mission is to make life better for the people and places we serve, and you put that mission into action in how you serve others every day. That is the spirit of community involvement championed by Lee Ann Petty throughout her time with Regions, and that spirit continues to drive how we put others first.”

The Lee Ann Petty Heart of Service Award, launched last year, recognizes a Regions associate whose extraordinary volunteerism and outreach make a lasting impact in ways that are consistent with the bank’s core values, including Do What is Right and Put People First.

Longtime Regions associate Lee Ann Petty served as volunteer services coordinator in Regions’ Community Affairs division. She passed away on Dec. 30, 2020, following a courageous battle against cancer. Her commitment to serving others continues to inspire thousands of Regions associates.

Regions is proud to honor Kascia Polk with the award that pays tribute to Petty’s legacy. From teaching financial wellness classes and serving in leadership positions in civic organizations to founding and operating a nonprofit to enrich the lives of underserved schoolchildren – Polk has dedicated her life to serving others. Her recognition coincides with National Volunteer Week, a time to recognize those who lend their time, talent and voice to make a difference in their communities.

“I’m honored and humbled to be recognized with the Lee Ann Petty Heart of Service Award,” Polk said. “I personally believe helping others is the key to happiness and fulfillment in life, and we must all work together to lift up those in our communities in need.”

Polk has been with Regions for seven years, but as this heartfelt video illustrates, her service to the community began years before that. She was always studious, and education was very important throughout her life. She was active with her children’s school and was a member of the PTA. Naturally curious with an adventurous spirit, she and her children frequently took weekend exploration trips together.