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Liz Mikel
Engaging our Local Community and Coaching Marketing at Thrivent
Liz Mikel is a professional with extensive experience in community engagement and financial services. She currently serves as the Manager of Engagement for the Texas Region at Thrivent, a position she has held since March 2020.3 In this role, she is responsible for community engagement initiatives and leads efforts to create meaningful impact in the local area.
Prior to her current position, Mikel worked as a Community Engagement Leader at Thrivent Financial from February 2017 to March 2020.3 This experience provided her with a strong foundation in community outreach and financial education programs.
At Thrivent, Mikel has been involved in several significant initiatives:
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She plays a key role in Thrivent's partnership with the Texas Legends, a G League basketball team. This collaboration focuses on supporting local non-profits, underserved organizations, and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).12
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Mikel has been instrumental in developing programs that provide financial advice, tools, and resources to communities, with a particular emphasis on creating lasting impacts for families.1
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She has been involved in organizing events such as free clinics, webinars, and outreach activities throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.1
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Mikel has also contributed to initiatives like the Thrivent HBCU Classic, which aims to support and showcase HBCUs in the area.4
Her professional background includes experience as a Development Director at Habitat for Humanity of McLean County, demonstrating her commitment to community development and non-profit work.
Mikel's approach to her work emphasizes collaboration and maximizing impact. She has stated, "We're multiplying our impact in the greater Dallas area because of our synergistic work, and that's what partnerships are really about for us at Thrivent".1