DR. FELICIA BANKS — OFFICIAL AUTHOR MEDIA KIT

BOOK
Bury the Ashes
Foreword by Iyanla Vanzant — Pending Approval
The best chapter of your life is waiting on you.

SHORT BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Felicia Banks is a 23-year U.S. Army Veteran, author, speaker, Political Advocate, Washington, DC Liaison, selected as one of California’s Most Influential Women, community leader, 2023 U.S. Presidential Lifetime Achievement Medal Awardee, and 2023 Veteran of the Year. In February 2026, she made history as the first African American woman ever elected as California Veterans Caucus Chair.

Dr. Banks has 29 years of public-speaking experience. Through Bury the Ashes, she invites readers and audiences to release what no longer belongs in their future, reclaim purpose and identity, and rise into the best chapter of their lives.

CREDENTIALS AND DISTINCTIONS
• 23-year U.S. Army Veteran
• 29 years of public speaking
• Political Advocate and Washington, DC Liaison
• Selected as one of California’s Most Influential Women
• 2023 U.S. Presidential Lifetime Achievement Medal Awardee
• 2023 Veteran of the Year
• First African American woman elected California Veterans Caucus Chair
• Author of Bury the Ashes

SIGNATURE TOPICS
• Release, Reclaim, Rise
• Life After the Ashes
• Turning Pain into Purpose
• Women’s Leadership and Historic Firsts
• Veteran and Military-Family Resilience
• Authentic Leadership and Community Service

APPEARANCE FORMATS
Keynotes, workshops, fireside chats, media interviews, podcasts, book-club conversations, women’s gatherings, and veteran or military-group events.

PRESS INTRODUCTION
Please welcome Dr. Felicia Banks—a 23-year U.S. Army Veteran, award-winning community leader, historic California Veterans Caucus Chair, and author of Bury the Ashes. Through honest storytelling and practical reflection, she invites audiences to release what no longer belongs in their future, reclaim their purpose, and rise into the best chapter of their lives.