The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond (FRB-Richmond) will host a live event in Hagerstown, Maryland to discuss the U.S. Department of Treasury State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI). This event will provide insight into how financial institutions and community-based organizations can partner with Maryland SSBCI programs and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to access capital needed to invest in job-creating opportunities in rural communities as the country emerges from the pandemic.
Attendees will receive 2.75 CRCM credit hours for attending this half-day event.
Presenters:
- Ronald Kelly, SSBCI, U.S. Department of Treasury
- Christine Kink, Business Development Officer, Tri-County Council of Western Maryland
- Michael Haloskey, Director of Neighborhood Business Works, Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development
- Frank Dickson, Director of Strategic Business Initiatives, Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development
- Michael Collins, Labor Relations Specialist, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
- David Baker, State Director - Maryland/Delaware, U.S. Department of Agriculture – Rural Development
- Brian K. Brown, Business Development Manager, Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project, Inc.
- David A. Kahley, President & Chief Executive Officer, The Progress Fund
- Joel Barnett, Senior Vice President, Director of Commercial Affinity Banking, Fulton Bank
- Bonita Irving, District Community Affairs Officer, OCC
- Peter Dolkart, Community Development Regional Manager, FRB-Richmond
- Cynthia V. DuRant, Community Affairs Specialist, FDIC
Who should attend:
Financial Institutions, Business Development Intermediaries, SBA partners, and others wishing to support expanded opportunities for small businesses in rural Maryland
Registration Information:
To register online, click Register and fill out the needed information. You will receive a confirmation email once completed.
Contact Information:
If you have any questions about the event, please email Cynthia DuRant at cdurant@fdic.gov.