Gloria Mayfield-Banks

Dr. Banks is a motivational success strategist who has consistently beaten the odds to achieve phenomenal success in her life and business. Overcoming obstacles such as dyslexia, domestic violence, and a painful divorce, she went on to graduate from Howard University and Harvard Business School and become a successful, multi-millionaire entrepreneur. A Detroit native, she began her professional career in the computer industry as a sales representative for IBM, later joining Stratus Technologies as a manufacturing marketing manager.

As a mother of two, Dr. Banks began selling Mary Kay products after a difficult divorce to supplement her income. Within a year, she set the company sales record. Within a few more years, her business had grown to over $24 million in retail sales with a sales group of over 6,000 consultants. Her record-breaking ascent to Elite Executive National Sales Director, the highest sales position, was faster than anyone in the company’s 50-year history. Dr. Banks is one of only three women who currently hold this position in the United States.

She is the co-founder of Charisma Factor, a motivational speaking and coaching company with an international impact. Considered an expert in the fields of motivation, self-esteem, and sales training, Dr. Banks has trained internationally in China, Russia, Mexico, Canada, Germany, South Africa, United Kingdom, Australia, Kazakhstan, and Brazil.