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Here’s the Peer Forum at a glance:

Advocacy Day and Pre-Conference Cocktail Reception: Tuesday, June 11, 2024 
Peer Forum Conference: Wednesday, June 12, 2024 and Thursday, June 13, 2024
Meeting Location: National Housing Center (NHC) Auditorium at:
1201 15th St NW, 1st floor, Washington, DC 20005
Hotel Information: The National Housing Center is located in downtown, Washington D.C., within walking distance of a variety of hotels offering rooms at a wide range of price points. We invite you to explore some of the options in our “Hotel Options List.” Please note that CDBA has not arranged a room block at any individual hotels for this event.
Attire: Business casual for all Peer Forum activities

Schedule:
  • June 11: Advocacy Day & Pre-Conference Cocktail Reception  at 5:30 pm ET 
  • June 12: Sessions from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm ET
  • June 12: Cocktail reception at 6:30 pm ET followed by dinner at 7:30 pm ET 
  • June 13: Sessions from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm ET


Wednesday, June 12 • 2:45pm - 4:00pm
Best Practices Practitioner Break Out 4: Empowering Vulnerable Communities: Innovative Banking Strategies for Inclusion

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Choose from four immersive workshops designed to enhance your bank's operational excellence and impact. Whether it's leveraging customer demographic data, mastering impact storytelling, engaging with community advisory boards, or serving vulnerable populations, each workshop offers valuable strategies and real-world insights.

Delve into how banks can effectively navigate the complexities of offering financial services to the most underserved communities. From specialized underwriting practices to services to support customer needs, learn about the innovative strategies that make banking not just a mandate but a mission to foster financial empowerment and resilience. Gain valuable insights on building a banking environment that becomes a beacon of hope and strength, ensuring that every service provided contributes to the empowerment of those most in need.

Speakers: Sarah Wen (CDBA) (Moderator), Mukhtar Ali (Community Bank of the Bay), Hye Sun Kim (FreeFrom), Melanie Stern (Spring Bank), Kim Pentico (National Network to End Domestic Violence
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Melanie Stern

VP, CRA Officer, Director of Consumer Lending, Spring Bank
Melanie Stern is the V.P., CRA Officer and Director of Consumer Lending at Spring Bank, a CDFI/ B-Corp bank, based in the South Bronx with branches in Brooklyn.  Ms. Stern is responsible for the development and marketing of affordable consumer loan products that support the asset... Read More →
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Sarah Wen

Director of Programs and Membership, Community Development Bankers Association
Greetings! I am Sarah Wen, the Director of Programs and Membership here at CDBA. I am here to assist you throughout the registration process as well as the entirety of 2024's Peer Forum. I am very excited to spend time with you in June!
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Mukhtar Ali

EVP / Chief Credit Officer, Community Bank of the Bay
Mukhtar Ali joined Community Bank of the Bay in January 2018. He has over 35 years of experience in the banking industry. Prior to joining the Bank, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer at Mission National Bank, San Francisco, California from 2012 to 2017. Mr. Ali is... Read More →
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Kim Pentico

Economic Justice Senior Director, National Network to End Domestic Violence
Kim has been working with and on behalf of survivors of sexual and domestic violence since 1990. She first spent over seven years working for a local domestic violence program in Kansas and another seven years at the Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence. She has also... Read More →
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Hye Sun Kim (she/her)

Systems Change Program Specialist,, FreeFrom
Hye Sun is a 1.5 generation Korean-American immigrant who is committed to racial and social justice, and her name is like saying “Hey Sun”. Since joining FreeFrom in 2021, Hye Sun strategizes on creating collaborative systems changes with private sector institutions, such as banks... Read More →

Wednesday June 12, 2024 2:45pm - 4:00pm EDT
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