LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Eileen Holmes upon the occasion of her
designation as a recipient of the Corporate Leadership Award by the
American Cancer Society

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize that the
quality and character of life in the communities across New York State
are reflective of the concerned and dedicated efforts of those organiza-
tions and individuals who would devote themselves to the welfare of the
community and its citizenry; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Eileen Holmes
upon the occasion of her designation as a recipient of the Corporate
Leadership Award by the American Cancer Society, to be celebrated on
Thursday, May 7, 2009; and
WHEREAS, This special Pink and Black Tie Gala will recognize outstand-
ing members of the Brooklyn community for their contributions to the
dynamic growth of Brooklyn as well as their commitment to the fight
against cancer; and
WHEREAS, Eileen Holmes is a take-control financial leader who has over
30 years of experience in the industry; she has held several positions
including branch manager, team leader of a business banking team, and is
currently the Retail Market Manager for the TD Bank of the Brooklyn
Region; and
WHEREAS, Eileen Holmes has great leadership savvy along with the abil-
ity to connect with colleagues and customers; she is very well respected
throughout the industry; and
WHEREAS, Eileen Holmes is a Brooklyn native who began her career as a
bank teller and eventually worked her way up to Senior Management
through hard work, and seeking out challenges and continuous involvement
in her community not-for-profit organizations; and
WHEREAS, Eileen Holmes' customer-focused style caught TD Bank's atten-
tion, and she was charged with leading Commerce's inaugural Brooklyn
location, the Sheepshead Bay store; the Brooklyn market is an integral
part of TD Bank's ambitious plan to develop 400-branches throughout
Metro New York; and
WHEREAS, Eileen Holmes successfully managed the first Brooklyn store's
personnel and day-to-day operations, and handled new business develop-
ment, and consumer lending; in the first year, deposits for the store
grew significantly; as a result of her tremendous success, TD Bank asked
her to manage the highly visible Brooklyn Height's location at Montague
and Court Streets, in the heart of Brooklyn's business and financial
district; and
WHEREAS, In her current position as the Retail Market Manager, Eileen
Holmes is responsible for 13 stores with 300 plus employees, which serve
various ethnic and diverse communities; most recently, the stores'
deposits have grown significantly; in addition, her scope of responsi-
bilities includes planned future expansion; and
WHEREAS, Eileen Holmes is a Paul Harris Fellow recipient from Rotary
International, a member of both the Advisory Board of the Brooklyn Chap-
ter of the American Cancer Society, and the Bay Ridge Center for Older
Adults; in addition, she is the winner of the outstanding community
service award from Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that those who
enhance the life in their community and have shown a long and sustained
commitment to excellence certainly have earned recognition and applause;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Eileen Holmes upon the occasion of her designation as a recipient

of the Corporate Leadership Award by the American Cancer Society; and be
it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Eileen Holmes.