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Board Member

Veronica Cool

Mrs. Cool has over fourteen years experience in business banking, financial analysis and sales management. She was a Sales Manager overseeing the Metropolitan Baltimore Market prior to joining Wachovia as a Vice President in Small Business Banking for Northwest Baltimore in 2002, responsible for marketing the full array of Wachovia Corporation’s products and services to Maryland businesses. 

Mrs. Cool held several increasingly senior relationship-managing positions in both direct sales and management.  She has coordinated multiple financing arrangements for local businesses across a wide variety of industry sectors.  In 2006 & 2007, Veronica was the  #1 Small Business Banker in the country for the entire corporation, she attributes her success to her education, the support of her parents and husband and innate Latina drive to succeed.

Mrs. Cool has recently been recognized as a Hispanic Hero by the United States Youth Entrepreneur Education organization, and a MD Top 100 Woman by the Daily Record. She has also been recognized as one of Maryland’s Most Influential People by Channel Magazine. She recently served on Governor O’Malley’s Transition Team.  She is also 2007 Chairwoman for the 6th Annual MD Hispanic Business Conference, the largest Hispanic Business event in the State.  In January 2008, Mrs. Cool was appointed by the Governor of Maryland to the Statewide Commission for Hispanic Affairs.

Mrs. Cool speaks in various forums, most recently at Towson University Women’s History Month, USHYEE’s Educational Forums, MD Real Estate presentations.

She is a graduate of Kuztown University with a BS in Business Administration, and also holds a Masters of Science in Finance degree from Loyola College of Maryland.  A native of Dominican Republic, she serves as Vice President of the Board of the Baltimore Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Honorary Planning Committee of Planned Parenthood and Board of the Maryland Hispanic Business Chamber of Commerce.   She is married with two children, ages 4 and 6.