Voorhees alumnus becomes CEO of a national bank Voorhees College News July 19, 2018 Voorhees alumnus becomes CEO of a national bank Voorhees College graduate Thomas Felder was recently named the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Commonwealth National Bank in Mobile, Ala. As CEO, Felder will be responsible for expanding the bank's customer base and building relationships with small businesses and professionals, especially in its hometown market of Mobile. Felder said he is ready to fill the void of Mobile’s banking space and within the state of Alabama. “The banking industry is shrinking and we are well positioned as a small community bank in Mobile. Our bank has a strong team approach and our culture attracts great bankers,” Felder said With more than 25 years in the banking industry, Felder began his career at First National Bank of South Carolina. Later, he worked for Victory Savings Bank, Bank of America, American State Bank in Tulsa, Okla., the United States Small Business Administration, Seaway Bank & Trust Company in Chicago, Ill. Prior to becoming CEO for Commonwealth National Bank, Felder worked at Tri State Bank of Memphis, Tenn., where he served for nearly two years. Jacquitta Powell Green, chairwoman of Commonwealth's Board of Directors, said in a press release it was Felder’s banking experience and expertise that made him qualified for the position. Felder said Commonwealth National Bank is uniquely positioned as an alternative to the larger banks that it competes with. “We are able to be nimble and accessible with our decision making. Founded in 1976, our name has not changed and our people, a stable balance sheet, excellent markets, and a focused-growth strategy continue to be differentiators,” Felder said. Felder is a native of Columbia, S.C. He earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Voorhees College and a master’s degree in business administration from Atlanta University (present day Clark Atlanta University). He is a Life Member at Large of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., a Paul Harris Fellow, and an active Episcopalian. Felder is married to his wife Jeanne, and they have three adult sons, one daughter-in-law, and two grandchildren. For more information, contact the Office of Communications, at 803-780-1191 or at communications@voorhees.edu<mailto:communications@voorhees.edu>. SANDRA M. PHOENIX HBCU Library Alliance Executive Director Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library 111 James P. Brawley Drive SW Atlanta, GA 30314 404-978-2118 (office) 404-702-5854 (cell) http://www.hbculibraries.org/ [http://hbculibraries.org/images/slide-collection.jpg]<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> HBCU Library Alliance<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> www.hbculibraries.org State of Libraries at HBCUs. 1942, Law School Students Checking Out Books From Lincoln’s Law Library, image courtesy of HBCU Library Alliance Digital Collection. sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org%3cmailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org>> Honor the ancestors, honor the children. The 8th HBCU Library Alliance Membership Meeting is scheduled at the Atlanta University Center Woodruff Library (GA) on Sunday through Tuesday, October 7-9. Click here<http://www.hbculibraries.org/meeting-2018-info.html> for registration and session details. Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hbculibraryalliance1/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/HBCULibAlliance HBCU Library Alliance - Home | Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/hbculibraryalliance1/> www.facebook.com HBCU Library Alliance, Atlanta, Georgia. 288 likes. The HBCU Library Alliance is a consortium that supports the collaboration of information... Check out "PULSE!" The HBCU Library Alliance's News Source! - https://hbculibraryalliance.wordpress.com/