James Sanders is a leader and business professional with over 20 years of experience in banking, finance, and economic development. Currently, he serves as a Senior Vice President of Commercial Lending for Univest Bank. Prior to Univest Bank, James was Vice President of Commercial Lending at Customers Bank with responsibilities to grow the brand into the greater Philadelphia market. He also worked for other financial institutions such as, Cape Bank, Wachovia (now Wells Fargo), and Vanguard.
In 2008, James expanded his expertise and knowledge base to work for a public-private-partnership between The Enterprise Center (TEC) and the U.S. Department of Commerce, Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA). He began his tenure as director of business development and finished a senior director reporting directly to the President of The Enterprise Center. James established working relationships/partnerships with supplier diversity experts and procurement executives, small and medium-sized businesses, federal, state, local government agencies, and private sector corporation.
Currently, James is serving on the boards of directors at the Montgomery County Redevelopment Authority, The Enterprise Center, Fox School of Business Alumni Association, and the Montgomery County Community College Foundation Board.
James and his family reside in Glenside, Pa. He is a native Philadelphian where he graduated from Olney High School. He completed his undergraduate studies at Virginia State University, receiving a B.S. Economics. James also earned an Executive MBA from Temple University, Fox School of Business. James and his wife are parents of two young adults, a daughter-in-law, a granddaughter, and a dog.