FSP Member Newsletter 8th Edition

MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD  Greetings FSP and welcome to our summer edition of the FSP Newsletter. FSP joined the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies and other Black professional organizations in signing its name to letters to the Biden Administration to successfully advance the historic nominations and confirmations of Supreme Court Justice […]

FSP Applauds Dr. Lisa Cook’s Historic Confirmation to be First African American Woman to Join the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve

Washington, D.C.– Financial Services Professionals (FSP) released the following statement on the Senate confirmation of Dr. Lisa Cook to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors: “FSP applauds the Senate confirmation of Dr. Lisa Cook to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve! As the nation deals with the ravages of four-decade high inflation, some […]

FSP Lauds Historic Confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to be First Black Woman to join the United States Supreme Court

Washington, D.C.–The Financial Services Professionals organization released the following statement on the Senate confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court: “The FSP organization applauds the Senate confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the United States Supreme Court.  Judge Jackson’s nomination by President Biden to replace the retiring Justice Stephen Breyer […]

FSP Applauds Confirmation of Shalonda Young to be First African American Woman Director of the White House Office of Management and Budget

Washington, D.C.–The Financial Services Professionals organization released the following statement on the confirmation of Deputy Budget Director Shalonda Young to the Office of Management and Budget: “The FSP applauds the Senate confirmation of Ms. Shalonda Young to be the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the obscure yet critically important Cabinet position responsible […]

FSP Member Newsletter 7th Edition

MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD  Greetings FSP! Another quarter is behind us, and FSP is growing and thriving. I am proud of the work FSP is doing to advance the excellence of diverse professionals in the financial services industry. We are effectively building a strong network of Black professionals in our industry and opening […]

FSP Member Newsletter 6th Edition

MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD   We are nearing the end of another year, a year filled with unexpected twists and turns. And yet, FSP continues to thrive and effectively advance the mission of enriching the careers of our members by sharing the resources of a broad network of Black professionals in the financial services […]

FSP Member Newsletter 5th Edition

It is an exciting time for FSP! We have seen the positive impacts of our consulting agreement with CoCo B Productions, including our new and improved logo. All of our promotional materials, including flyers, newsletter, and sponsorship packet have been given a facelift. CoCo B also is assisting with program planning and execution to enhance […]

FSP Member Newsletter 4th Edition

Welcome to our 4th edition of the FSP Newsletter. This has been a busy and productive quarter for FSP. So, let’s recap. We are excited to announce that FSP has partnered with the SEC to bring you quality programming featuring senior executives from the agency and to introduce our talented financial services professionals to career […]

Black Wall Street

Remembering Black Wall Street: 100th Anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre The presentation from our May 25th program entitled “Remembering Black Wall Street: 100th Anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre” was outstanding.  It provided an excellent overview of the rise and fall of Black Wall Street, highlighting the successful Black-owned businesses, the devastation of homes and businesses, […]

FSP Member Newsletter 3rd Edition

Greetings FSP! We are off and running to a great start in 2021. But first, I would be remiss to not look back at how we ended 2020. FSP welcomed then-CFTC Chairman, the Honorable Heath Tarbert, for a fireside chat. We covered a variety of issues including responsible fintech innovation and initiatives to address diversity […]