
Position Title
Senior Vice President, Community Reinvestment Act Officer
- Bank of the Sierra
Donald Terry serves as Bank of the Sierra’s Senior Vice President & Community Reinvestment Act Officer. Donald manages all aspects of community relations for the bank, including charitable giving and volunteerism. He also manages highly complex community investments for affordable housing, revitalization, small business development, and financial empowerment. Terry has over 25 years of experience in the community development and financial services industries.
Donald is a dedicated member of his community having served on many boards and commissions during his career including:
- Board Member, Board President, Sacramento Children’s Museum
- Board Member, Treasurer, Access Plus Capital, Fresno CDFI
- Board Member, Treasurer, Greater Sacramento Urban League
- Board Member, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Sacramento Foundation
- Regional Advisory Committee Member of UC Davis Center for Regional Change
- Former Board President NeighborWorks HomeOwnership Center
- Former Business Advisory Council, CSU Sacramento School of Business
In 2008, Donald ran and was elected to the Sacramento City Unified School District board of Trustees where he represented neighborhoods in the City of Rancho Cordova, unincorporated Sacramento County and portions of the City of Sacramento. In 2012, Donald ran and was elected to the City Council for the City of Rancho Cordova. He has since been re-elected twice and served twice at Mayor in 2017 and 2022. In addition to Terry’s responsibilities on the city council, he served on multiple boards and commissions in the region including:
- Sacramento Metro Air Quality Management District (SMQMD)
- Lower American River Conservancy Advisory Committee
- Sacramento Transportation Agency (STA)
- Sacramento County Homeless Advisory Council