Velma Kyser joins the Financial Empowerment Center after 33 years in the banking industry, where she was a tireless advocate for "banking the unbanked." Velma is well-known for her community service efforts.

She and her husband have volunteered for the City's Mobile Food Pantry for the last 7 years, and Velma is a member of the Allen Neighborhood Center board of directors and is the treasurer of Greater Lansing African American Health Institute.