This week on #ItsEasySon, Gerald talks with Linval Johnson, Head of Consumer Banking at Proven Bank.
Mr. Johnson's Bio
With over a decade of experience in the banking and finance industries, Linval Johnson has cultivated a deep passion for exceptional customer service and enhancing the client experience. His career, starting as a Bank Supervisor and later progressing to more senior roles such as Operations Manager, Credit Manager, Electronic Services Manager, Project Manager and now Head of Consumer Banking, reflects his comprehensive understanding of the field. Alongside a Master’s in Business Administration and PMP certification, Linval leverages his expertise as an Adjunct Lecturer at the University College of the Cayman Islands. He is committed to assisting clients achieve their financial goals and providing personalized services for their unique needs. When not immersed in banking, Linval unwinds with music and following his favorite sports teams.
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This week on #ItsEasySon, Gerald talks with Linval Johnson, Head of Consumer Banking at Proven Bank.
Mr. Johnson's Bio
With over a decade of experience in the banking and finance industries, Linval Johnson has cultivated a deep passion for exceptional customer service and enhancing the client experience. His career, starting as a Bank Supervisor and later progressing to more senior roles such as Operations Manager, Credit Manager, Electronic Services Manager, Project Manager and now Head of Consumer Banking, reflects his comprehensive understanding of the field. Alongside a Master’s in Business Administration and PMP certification, Linval leverages his expertise as an Adjunct Lecturer at the University College of the Cayman Islands. He is committed to assisting clients achieve their financial goals and providing personalized services for their unique needs. When not immersed in banking, Linval unwinds with music and following his favorite sports teams.
Special Guest, the legendary, Mr. Herman Bulls, joins our Host, Mr. Gerald Hector on #ItsEasySon!
"Herman Bulls is Vice Chairman, Americas, as well as an International Director and the founder of JLL’s highly acclaimed Public Institutions Division, which specializes in delivering comprehensive real estate solutions to federal, state and local governments, nonprofit organizations and higher education institutions. Mr. Bulls works with the firm’s largest public and corporate clients to devise and implement integrated real estate strategies to lower occupancy costs and increase productivity. During over 35 years at JLL, Mr. Bulls has worked in the areas of development, investment management, asset management, facilities operations and business development/retention. He provides thought leadership and strategic guidance to senior level executives. Mr. Bulls has served as an expert witness on real estate matters in court and testified before Congressional committees on real estate issues.
Mr. Bulls co-founded and served as President and CEO of Bulls Capital Partners, a multi-family financing company. Additionally, he founded Bulls Advisory Group, LCC, a management and real estate advisory firm. Prior to joining JLL, Mr. Bulls completed almost 12 years of active-duty service with the United States Army. His last active-duty assignments were working in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Financial Management at the Pentagon and as an Assistant Professor of Economics and Finance at West Point. He has completed the Army’s Airborne, Ranger and Command and General Staff College courses and served overseas in the Republic of Korea. He retired as a Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserves in 2008.
Mr. Bulls received a BS degree in engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point and an MBA in finance from Harvard Business School.
Mr. Bulls serves on several public, private and not for profit boards. He is Chairman of Fluence Energy (NASDAQ: FLNC) and Vice Chairman of USAA. He is Vice Chairman of the West Point Association of Graduates and serves on the Department of Defense Policy Board. He also serves on the boards of Host Hotels (NASDAQ: HST), Comfort Systems, USA (NYSE: FIX) Collegis Education, the American Red Cross National Board of Governors, the Real Estate Advisory Committee for New York State Teachers’ Retirement System. He is director emeritus of the Military Bowl, a NCAA sanctioned football bowl game played in the nation’s capital each December. Mr. Bulls former board service includes Tyco International, Exelis, Inc., Computer Sciences Corporation, American Campus Communities, and Rasmussen, Inc.
Mr. Bulls has received various awards including:
2023 Alabama Business Hall of Fame Award
2022 Marriott School of Business Brigham Young University International Executive of the Year
2020 Executive Leadership Council Achievement Award
2020 Savoy Magazine Most Influential Black Directors in Corporate America
2018 Savoy Magazine Most Influential Black Directors in Corporate America
2017 USAA National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Top 100
2017 USAA National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Fellow
2015 Morgan State University Apex Award
2009 Washington Business Journal Minority Business Leader Award
2008 Global Real Estate Diversity Conference Trail Blazer Award
2007 Commercial Real Estate News & Commercial Property News National Minority Leader of the Year
2007 African American Real Estate Professionals (AAREP) Passing the Torch Award
courtesy of https://www.us.jll.com/en/people/herman-bulls
The HBCU Nation Radio Show
This week on #ItsEasySon, Gerald talks with Linval Johnson, Head of Consumer Banking at Proven Bank.
Mr. Johnson's Bio
With over a decade of experience in the banking and finance industries, Linval Johnson has cultivated a deep passion for exceptional customer service and enhancing the client experience. His career, starting as a Bank Supervisor and later progressing to more senior roles such as Operations Manager, Credit Manager, Electronic Services Manager, Project Manager and now Head of Consumer Banking, reflects his comprehensive understanding of the field. Alongside a Master’s in Business Administration and PMP certification, Linval leverages his expertise as an Adjunct Lecturer at the University College of the Cayman Islands. He is committed to assisting clients achieve their financial goals and providing personalized services for their unique needs. When not immersed in banking, Linval unwinds with music and following his favorite sports teams.
