For over a decade, noted community and business leader Michele Lawrence has served Philadelphia and its surrounding counties by educating and mentoring individuals and neglected communities on financial literacy and economic empowerment. Via workshops and discussions at churches, community centers and private homes, Lawrence has educated more than 5,000 individuals.

Since 2006, Lawrence has served as Area President and a Senior Vice President for the Philadelphia Retail market of Wells Fargo. The Philadelphia market includes 39 stores in Philadelphia with over 500 employees, $2.5 billion in deposits, and $1 billion in loans. If Lawrence’s team operated as a stand alone bank, it would be the sixth largest in the city.

A woman who learned early on from two wise grandmothers that it matters most who you are, and less what you do. To hear Women to Watch™ Media’s interview with Michele and learn more about her amazing story, listen below.