Tavia Henderson recognized by The St. Louis American Charitable Foundation's Salute to Young Leaders Awards
St. Louis, MO — Tavia Henderson, CONNECT banking lead, Commerce Bank, was recently selected as one of 20 young professionals recognized by The St. Louis American Foundation’s 2024 Salute to Young Leaders awards.
The St. Louis American Foundation is the non-profit arm of The St. Louis American newspaper, and the annual Salute to Young Leaders award highlights outstanding African American professionals under the age of 40 for their career achievements and community services. Henderson joined Commerce Bank seven years ago, and her pivotal volunteer efforts with St. Louis’ Nine Network, or Nine PBS, began a year later.
Bob Holmes, chairman and CEO, Commerce Bank, St. Louis, affirmed this recognition and stated, “Tavia is an integral member of Commerce Bank, excelling in her daily role as the CONNECT banking lead, in addition to being a project manager of our multicultural VIBE ERG, all while making a community impact through her philanthropic efforts.”
“I am honored to receive this monumental recognition, highlighting the time I’ve dedicated to my community and my contributions with Commerce Bank,” Henderson explained. “The value Commerce places on giving back to our communities has enabled me to excel beyond my role and was a true contributing factor to this recognition. Our strong culture has encouraged me to pursue my passion for helping others both personally and professionally.”
The full list of 2024 Salute to Young Leaders honorees is available via The St. Louis American.
About Commerce Bancshares, Inc.
With $30.6 billion in assets1, Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBSH) is a regional bank holding company offering a full line of banking services through its subsidiaries, including payment solutions, investment management and securities brokerage. One of its subsidiaries, Commerce Bank, leverages nearly 160 years of proven strength and experience to help individuals and businesses solve financial challenges. In addition to offering payment solutions across the U.S., Commerce Bank currently operates full-service banking facilities across the Midwest including the St. Louis and Kansas City metropolitan areas, Springfield, Central Missouri, Central Illinois, Wichita, Tulsa, Oklahoma City, and Denver. Beyond the Midwest, Commerce also maintains commercial offices in Dallas, Houston, Cincinnati, Nashville, Des Moines, Indianapolis, and Grand Rapids and wealth offices in Dallas, Houston and Naples. Commerce delivers high-touch service and sophisticated financial solutions at regional branches, commercial and wealth offices, ATMs, online, mobile and through a 24/7 customer service line. Learn more at www.commercebank.com.
- As of June 30, 2024
