Kenya Gordon-Davenport has been appointed president of the 501(c)3 loan fund and financial development organization for Southern Bancorp Community Partners (SBCP). She will also serve as senior vice president of stakeholder engagement. Previously, Gordon-Davenport was the interim president of SBCP.
“Kenya’s work has been invaluable in supporting the growth of our organization, and I’m excited to officially welcome her into this new role,” said Darrin Williams, CEO of Southern Bancorp, Inc. “As our nonprofit loan fund and financial development partner, SBCP leads high-impact lending, programs and services that help create paths to economic opportunity for everyone in the communities we serve, and Kenya’s leadership will be instrumental in expanding those efforts to more people and places across the South.”
Gordon-Davenport has been with the Southern Bancorp organization since 2022 and has managed investor relations, fundraising, stakeholder engagement and strategic project management. In her new role, Gordon-Davenport will help SBCP provide flexible lending options, asset-building strategies and financial empowerment services. Davenport will continue in her role as senior vice president of stakeholder engagement, leading investment strategies and shareholder relations for Southern Bancorp.
“I am honored for the opportunity to lead Southern Bancorp Community Partners and build upon its decades-long legacy of impact,” said Gordon-Davenport. “SBCP serves as a catalyst to homeownership, entrepreneurship and financial stability for many families, no matter one’s zip code or position on the economic ladder. I look forward to helping us grow the reach and impact of this important work in the months and years to come.”
Gordon-Davenport received her bachelor’s degree from Tennessee State University, an HBCU in Nashville, and her master’s degree from Christian Brothers University in Memphis. She earned her Juris Doctorate from UA Little Rock’s Bowen School of Law, where she graduated with honors. She is active in several local and national community organizations and professional boards, including the Westwind School for Performing Arts and the William H. Bowen School of Law Alumni Board.
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