Shericka Jackson indicators endorsement deal, changing into first model ambassador for Scotiabank

Olympian Shericka Jackson cemented her place in Scotiabank’s 132-year historical past in Jamaica when she signed her first native company endorsement deal on Thursday on the Scotia Centre in downtown Kingston. This milestone makes her the corporate’s first model ambassador. 

The sponsorship association with the monetary establishment comes months forward of the 2022 World Athletics Championships scheduled for July 15-24 in america and can see the Financial institution giving help to the athlete’s profession for the subsequent three years.

The partnership will see the two-time Olympian representing Scotiabank as she competes throughout the globe and continues to excel each on and off the monitor.

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Audrey Tugwell Henry, President, and CEO, Scotia Group Jamaica, lauded Jackson for her profession accomplishments and welcomed her to the Scotiabank household.

“We’re past elated to welcome Shericka to the Scotiabank household, and we’re very honored to be a part of her journey. It is a proud ‘first’ for us at Scotiabank, and we’re very excited to have the ability to companion with such a dynamic athlete, who’s liked each domestically and internationally,” she mentioned.

Noting that Scotiabank has been a long-time supporter of sports activities growth regionally, Henry shared that the Olympian may even promote the numerous monetary options that the Financial institution gives and will likely be concerned within the firm’s philanthropic efforts that uplift and encourage younger individuals.

“At Scotiabank, we’re large on each youth and sports activities growth, which is evidenced by way of our numerous youth sports activities sponsorships and different community-based ventures over time. This partnership additionally completely aligns with our overarching philanthropic focus. We look ahead to involving Shericka in our future initiatives as she continues to encourage younger individuals to attempt for excellence,” Henry shared.

Talking on the celebratory occasion held in her honor, Jackson expressed gratitude to Scotiabank for supporting her profession and registered her readiness to characterize the model.

Jackson expresses pleasure and gratitude

“I really feel very excited and honored to be welcomed to the Scotiabank household, and I’m tremendously grateful to the establishment for investing in my talents and desires.

“Rising up as a teenager in Jamaica, I’ve all the time identified Scotiabank to be a trusted monetary drive, which has a longstanding popularity of being secure, reliable, and revolutionary, very like my very own ongoing ambitions in athletics and so this partnership represents an ideal synergy for each of us,” Jackson added.

Jackson is an all-around Jamaican sprinter who has amassed a number of medals within the 400 meters, 4x400m relay, and most just lately, 100, 200, and 4x100m occasions. In final yr’s season, she gained a bronze medal within the 100 meters on the 2020 Tokyo Olympics whereas forming a part of the Jamaican dash queen trio, which dominated the monitor. She additionally gained gold for Jamaica on the Tokyo Olympics, working the anchor leg on the Jamaican 4x100m relay crew.

She is considered one of few girls to run sub-11 concurrently and sub-22 seconds within the 100 and 200m, respectively, and has a private greatest beneath 50 seconds within the 400m occasion.