Dr. Gloria Mayfield Banks

Gloria Mayfield Banks is an internationally recognized success strategist, entrepreneur, motivational speaker, and leadership expert known for empowering individuals and organizations to achieve extraordinary results. A dynamic storyteller and passionate advocate for personal growth, she has built a career around helping people develop confidence, strengthen leadership skills, and unlock their full potential.

After earning her undergraduate degree from Howard University and an MBA from Harvard Business School, Banks began her professional career in the technology industry with IBM before joining Stratus Computers as a marketing executive. She later served as Assistant Director of Admissions at Harvard Business School, where she traveled nationally and internationally to recruit students.

In 1988, as a single mother of two, Banks began building a Mary Kay business that would become one of the most successful entrepreneurial stories in the company's history. Within a few years, she developed a multimillion-dollar organization with thousands of consultants and rose to the prestigious position of Elite Executive National Sales Director—one of the highest leadership positions within Mary Kay. Her achievements were recognized in a Harvard Business School case study that is taught to business students nationwide.

Today, Banks is the CEO of Gloria Mayfield Banks, Inc., and is celebrated as a global speaker, executive coach, sales trainer, and communications expert. She has trained audiences around the world on topics including leadership, motivation, confidence, relationship-building, and sales excellence. Known for her signature high-energy style, humor, and practical strategies, she inspires audiences to turn challenges into opportunities and pursue success with purpose.

Banks has shared her expertise with audiences through major media appearances and leadership platforms, including CNN, ABC-TV, CNBC’s "The Big Idea," and collaborations with influential leaders such as Oprah Winfrey. Her work has been recognized by organizations and publications including Fortune, Black Enterprise, Glamour, and Ebony.