DETROIT, Oct. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Comerica Bank
announced it has named Hassan Melhem
as External Affairs Manager-Southeast Michigan and National Middle
Eastern American Business Development Manager supporting its
ongoing commitment to building impactful relationships with Middle
Eastern American business leaders, entrepreneurs and communities
across all markets.
Melhem's responsibilities include coordinating community
reinvestment and external affairs activities, and he will
collaborate with Comerica's business resource groups, Chief
Diversity Officer Nate Bennett, and
Chief Community Officer Irvin Ashford,
Jr. on building external partnerships with Middle Eastern
American nonprofit organizations across the bank's national
footprint.
"Hassan's experience connecting people and businesses to
valuable resources will help elevate our community engagements,
investments and overall support," said Ashford, Jr. "He adds unique
talents, knowledge, language and cultural awareness skills that
further support our commitment to serve and meet the needs of
diverse communities."
In Michigan, Melhem will work
alongside External Affairs Manager Linda
Nosegbe in metro Detroit to
support and foster philanthropic partnerships, community investment
activities and volunteerism, financial education, civic and
community relations, and internal and external strategic
planning.
"Cultivating relationships becomes vital in helping others
thrive, and Comerica's dedication to building partnerships that
improve communities exemplifies this," said Melhem. "As I am
excited to join Comerica's team and to engage with and assist so
many exceptional community leaders and organizations who critically
support families, neighborhoods and businesses."
Fluent in both Arabic and English languages, Melhem brings over
13 years of experience to Comerica in procurement in the
construction industry that has included both national and
international projects.
Most recently, Melhem led the procurement efforts for the US
Bridge Gordie Howe Project. Prior to this role, he served as a
senior project buyer for ACCO Engineered Systems and negotiated
commercial and national contract agreements with suppliers for
Incon Infrastructure Contracting LLC in the Middle East.
Melhem is a graduate of Beirut Arab University in Lebanon and holds a bachelor's degree in
Business Administration while majoring in banking, corporate,
finance and securities law.
Comerica Bank, a subsidiary of Comerica Incorporated, has served
Michigan longer than any other
bank with a continuous presence dating back over 172 years to its
Detroit founding in 1849. It is
the largest bank employer in metro Detroit and has approximately 4,700 employees
(FTE) statewide. With one of the largest banking center networks in
Michigan, Comerica nurtures
lifelong relationships with unwavering integrity and financial
prudence. Comerica positively impacts the lives of Michigan residents by helping customers be
successful, providing financial support that assists hundreds of
charitable organizations, and actively participating in
Detroit's downtown revitalization.
Comerica Incorporated (NYSE: CMA) is a financial services company
strategically aligned by three business segments: The Commercial
Bank, The Retail Bank, and Wealth Management. Follow on Facebook:
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