Ms. Gissendaner brings over 25 years of experience in the financial industry to her role as Akron City President and Director of Community Development for Fifth Third Bank and serves on the senior management team (Northeastern Ohio).

Ms. Gissendaner has broken the glass ceiling throughout her career and has paved the way for many others to follow. She has the distinction of being the first African American female to be promoted to the title of vice president of a financial institution in the city of Akron, Ohio.