Profile

Leslie Ford is a Vice President and Relationship Manager with Bank of America Business Banking in the Inland Empire Market of California. With 20 years of experience in Banking, he leads a team of highly experienced treasury, merchant services, and Lending specialists to deliver strategic financial guidance and solutions tailored to each client’s unique priorities. His passion is to help local companies thrive by achieving their business goals, creating a platform for partnership and growth through the power of every interaction. 

After joining Bank of America in 2014, Leslie worked in several key areas of the bank before accepting his current position as a Business Banking Relationship Manager. Throughout his career, Leslie has developed expertise serving mid-sized manufacturers, paper convertors, and distributors in Greater Los Angeles and the Inland Empire, proving instrumental in the achievement of their expansion goals, and supporting their commercial banking and lending needs.

Leslie has a strong commitment to give back to his community and does so both on the job and in his personal life. He is the Professional Development Co-Chair for Bank of America Black Professional Group’s Inland/Coastal Chapter and Communications Co-Chair for The Military Support and Assistance Group. In his personal time, Leslie and his family volunteer with Angel Tree, providing gifts and meals to children with incarcerated parents. He also spends time with The Harvest House, providing groceries to individuals and families experiencing food insecurity, and delivering meals and personal hygiene supplies to homeless communities throughout Southern California.