Bernard Hampton

Bernard Hampton leads The Academy within Bank of America’s Chief People Organization (CPO) which drives the company’s commitment to be a Great Place to Work. In this role, Bernard leads the award-winning employee onboarding, learning and skill development organization serving 200,000+ employees globally. The Academy, a team of more than 1,000 dedicated professionals, provides a superior onboarding experience, expert facilitation & coaching, structured education, immersive technology, and supports every client and employee interaction being compliant with the continuously changing laws, rules and regulations that govern our company. Bernard joined the company in 2004 and has served in many leadership and executive roles. Most recently, he was Consumer Banking division executive for the eastern United States. He led a team dedicated to serving clients and making their financial lives better through the power of every connection in more than 1,800 financial centers. Bernard holds FINRA Series 66, SIE, 7, 9, and 10 licenses and serves as Bank of America’s executive market sponsor for the West Palm Beach market. A strong advocate for opportunity and inclusion, he serves as executive sponsor for multiple employee engagement groups, networks and development programs including enterprise co-executive sponsor for the Intergenerational Employee Network (iGen). In service to local communities, Bernard is an Eagle Scout, serves on the Global Advisory Board for Operation Hope, a Herndon Fellow with the Atlanta based Herndon Director’s Institute and a 2022 inductee to the Executive Leadership Council (ELC). He also serves as an executive board member of the Urban League of Palm Beach County, Florida.