Diahann M. Smith

Diahann M. Smith has over 20 years of experience in the field of Human Resources. Diahann M. started their career as an HR Assistant at Mitchell & Titus, LLP, where they provided administrative support and assisted in building the HR team. Diahann M. then joined National Cooperative Bank as a Payroll Manager, where they managed payroll processing and maintained HR databases. Smith then moved to Fidelity & Trust Bank as an HR Generalist II, responsible for recruitment, employee relations, and training coordination. Currently, they are serving as the Senior Vice President of Human Resources at National Cooperative Bank, N.A., overseeing full life cycle recruitment, talent management, and leading the DEI program.

Diahann M. Smith is currently pursuing a Diversity and Inclusion for HR Certificate from Cornell University, starting in 2021. Prior to this, they completed a Certificate Program in Human Resources Management School at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Graduate School of Banking in 2012. Diahann also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications from the State University of New York at Fredonia. The specific years of their degree program at Fredonia are not provided.