Greg Cunningham

Greg Cunningham

Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer U.S. Bank

Greg Cunningham is senior executive vice president and chief diversity officer for U.S. Bank. He joined the bank in 2015 as vice president of customer engagement and was promoted to chief diversity officer in 2020.

Prior to joining U.S. Bank, Greg spent 16 years at Target Corporation where he led lifestyle marketing. He helped grow Target’s business and drove brand differentiation through cultural leadership. His notable achievements at Target include leading the marketing efforts for the company’s initial entry into Manhattan, building multicultural expertise and leading sports marketing for the organization.

As Chief Diversity Officer, Greg leads the company’s inclusive growth strategy, driven by a business imperative, enabled by a workforce that embraces the diversity of customers and communities, and supported by an inclusive work environment where everyone can thrive. In 2021, Greg led the launch of U.S. Bank Access Commitment®, our long-term approach to help close the wealth gap for underserved communities, including communities of color, and redefines how we serve employees, clients and communities. Through Access Commitment, U.S. Bank is working to make measurable change, while growing the business.

An active member of the community, Greg is a member of Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity (the Boule’) and serves on the National Board of Directors for the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), the nation’s largest and most effective minority higher education organization. He also serves on the board of Juxtaposition Arts, a Minneapolis-based nonprofit focused on supporting youth and the arts, the advisory board of Doughtery Family College (DFC) at the University of St. Thomas, OIC of America, and serves on the Minneapolis Downtown Council’s 2035 Steering Committee.

Greg has a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Clark-Atlanta University, a UNCF member school, and an MBA from Fordham University in New York City.

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Diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives across corporate America are facing a backlash from a growing chorus of voices. But as historically marginalized groups continue to fall further behind financially, creating a more equitable financial system has never been more urgent. So where do we go from here? Hear from Greg Cunningham, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer for U.S. Bank, as he reflects on his own DEI journey and what it really takes to embed equity into business practices.