About Me
My Background
Banks was born in Cambridge, Maryland, the eldest of two children to the late Leroy Darnell Banks and Rose Banks. He attended the Dorchester County school system and graduated from Cambridge South Dorchester High School. Dion completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Kentucky and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Management while serving in the United States Army from 1990 to 1994.
While in service to his country, Banks was deployed to combat from Friedberg, Germany, to serve in Operation Desert Storm. During his career in the military, Dion D. Banks earned The Army Achievement Medal, The Army Commendation Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, the Southwest Asia Service Medal, the Kuwait Liberation Medal – Saudi Arabia, and the Kuwait Liberation Medal – Kuwait.
After being honorably discharged from the U.S. Army, Banks spent several years in Chicago, IL, gaining exposure to international business as an Operations Manager for Seaton Corporation. This global, publicly traded company focuses on meeting the world's staffing needs.
2002, Banks returned to the Eastern Shore of Maryland to be closer to his father, whose health was slowly declining. His priority became supporting his family. Upon his return, Banks solidified employment with Cambridge International, the world's largest metal belt manufacturer. Since then, Dion has been with this company for over 15 years and has held various management positions, which have allowed him to travel the world.
Additionally, Banks has played a very active role in community engagement and leadership since his return to Cambridge. From housing and educational initiatives to social issues and sustainability, Dion D. Banks continues to press forward to sit at the table and ensure the entire city is represented.
Dion is a lifetime member of the Dorchester County NAACP, served on the Pine Street Steering Committee, 2012 graduate of Leadership Maryland, host of White House Roundtable on Renewable Energy for U.S. Department of Agriculture - 2012, member of the Maryland Thermal Energy Taskforce – 2013, part of Governor O’Malley’s Trade Mission to Brazil – 2013, past board member of Dorchester County YMCA, past board member of the United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore, a member of the Cambridge Economic Steering Committee, Diplomacy Speaker for the United States Department of State U.S. Speaker Program for International Information Programs, and co-founder of Eastern Shore Network for Change (ESNC). Because of their nationally acclaimed event, Reflections on Pine, four full days of events commemorating the Civil Rights Movement in Cambridge, MD, The United States Embassy allowed them to be ambassadors for change in Ethiopia for 10 days in February 2018. In April of 2022, Dion was appointed to serve as a member of the Commission on African American History and Culture for the state of Maryland by Governor Lawrence J. Hogan Jr.
To Live is To Give Back - Cofounder and President of the Eastern Shore Network for Change
ESNC’s mission is to raise awareness of issues in Dorchester County and to work creatively with the community to inform, educate, and foster change that leads to social and economic empowerment. ESNC was founded by Dion D. Banks and Kisha Petticolas in 2012.
ESNC will raise awareness of issues in Dorchester County and creatively work with the community to inform, educate, and foster change that leads to social and economic empowerment.
Dion is a lifetime member of the Dorchester County NAACP, served on the Pine Street Steering Committee, is a 2012 graduate of Leadership Maryland, a Diplomacy Speaker for the United States Department of State U.S. Speaker Program for International Information Programs, and co-founder of Eastern Shore Network for Change (ESNC). Because of their nationally acclaimed event, Reflections on Pine, four full days of events commemorating the Civil Rights Movement in Cambridge, MD, The United States Embassy allowed them to be ambassadors for change in Ethiopia for 10 days in February 2018. In April of 2022, Dion was appointed to serve as a member of the Commission on African American History and Culture for the state of Maryland by Governor Lawrence J. Hogan Jr.
LinkedIn: Vice President of Marketing and Public Relations at Ecoremedy, LLC
Dion Banks serves as Vice President of Marketing and Public Relations at Ecoremedy® and brings more than two decades of international business experience to the Ecoremedy team.
Dion’s passion for fairness and equality ensures that all stakeholders are represented in every transaction. He hosted a White House Roundtable on Renewable Energy for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, served on the Maryland Thermal Energy Taskforce, and participated in Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley’s trade mission to Brazil. As an influencer on social and environmental issues, Dion elevates Ecoremedy’s mission to treat local waste locally, thereby avoiding the social and environmental damage associated with long-haul treatment practices.
Dion endeavors to live a service life as a conduit for awareness, development, and empowerment. He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Kentucky and earned a bachelor of arts in business management while serving in the U.S. Army. During his military career, Dion earned the Army Achievement Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, the Southwest Asia Service Medal, the Kuwait Liberation Medal—Saudi Arabia, and the Kuwait Liberation Medal—Kuwait.
Ecoremedy is committed to environmental stewardship by revolutionizing how agriculture, industry, and municipalities recover energy, nutrients, and value from organic waste.