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Optus is a bank on a mission to ensure that all people can build wealth regardless of their circumstances. Optus Bank is a U.S. Treasury certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and the only Black owned bank in South Carolina and one of 17 nationally.
An immigrant from the former Czechoslovakia, Dominik moved to the U.S. at age 16. Before joining Optus, he spent 12 years as a senior executive officer at Southern Bancorp, most recently as the Executive Vice President. He is past Chair of the CDFI Coalition and a current director of the Community Development Bankers Association and the National Bankers Association, D.C. based advocacy organizations. He is also finance chair of the Midlands Arts Conservatory and serves on the finance committee of Women’s Rights & Empowerment Network, on the board of directors of the South Carolina Association for Community Economic Development, The Opportunity Center, and the South Carolina Bankers Association.
Dominik earned his MBA from Ulster University in the United Kingdom and a Bachelors in Business Management from The University of Arkansas.
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