The 2019 Opportunity Finance Network Conference will be held in Washington, D.C., from October 20-23. It is the premier event in the CDFI industry, attracting more than 1,500 opportunity finance practitioners, funders, investors, federal policymakers, and advocates committed to expanding economic opportunity throughout the nation.
Many CAMEO members will be there, not only as attendees but also as moderators and panelists. They include:
- Mariela Cedeno, Mandela Partners
Mariela will be a panelist on “Meeting Communities Where They Are: Designing Finance for Equitable Food Oriented Development” on Monday, October 21st at 2:15 PM. - Veronica Saldana, Self-Help Credit Union
Veronica will be a panelist on “Meeting Communities Where They Are: Designing Finance for Equitable Food Oriented Development” on Monday, October 21st at 2:15 PM. - Jessica Pedersen, Pacific Community Ventures
Jessica will be a speaker on “Beyond Units and AMI: Expanding the Impact Discussion in the Affordable Housing Sector” on Monday, October 21st at 4:15 PM and a trainer on “Optimizing Pipeline Management in Pursuit of Racial and Social Equity” on Tuesday, October 22 at 2:30 PM. - Ginger McNally, Self-Help Credit Union
Ginger will be a speaker on “Buildings in the Backyard: How CDFIs Use Financing to Increase Density and Housing Affordability” on Monday, October 21st at 4:15 PM. - Allison Kelly, ICA Fund Good Jobs
Allison will moderate the panel “Pushing the Boundary of Impact in Small Business Capital” on Tuesday, October 22 at 2:30 PM. - Tom Woelfel, Pacific Community Ventures
Tom will be a panelist on “Leveraging Capital to Grow Good Jobs: An Inside Look” on Tuesday, October 22 at 4:15 PM. - Sara Razavi, Working Solutions
Sara will be a panelist on “What’s Your Differentiator? What’s Your Story? How to Discover It, Communicate It, and Be Heard!” on Tuesday, October 22 at 4:15 PM. - Jeff Hilton, Opportunity Fund
Jeff will be a panelist on “Addressing Capital Constraints through Loan Sales” on Wednesday, October 23 at 9:00 AM.
Panelists and moderators are still being added to the agenda, so you may catch some more CAMEO members there!