ARLINGTON, Va. — The CDFI Coalition, the coalition of financial institutions that are stakeholders in the Treasury Department's Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, has named a new Executive Director.
The new Director is Fred Zeytoonjian, a community development expert.
The Coalition called Zeytoonjian an "ideal choice," praising his "wealth of public policy and community development experience."
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Prior to joining the CDFI Coalition, Zeytoonjian coordinated the Katrina rebuilding effort for NeighborWorks America. He holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Northeastern University, a Masters in Environmental Law, and a J.D. from Vermont Law School, the Coalition said.
The Coalition also welcomed Alejandra Lopez-Fernandini as Policy Associate. Lopez-Fernandini has extensive experience with domestic and international community development initiatives, and while in graduate school completed an empirical study of manufactured housing appreciation in North Carolina. She holds a B.A. in Anthropology from the University of Notre Dame and a Masters in Public Policy from Duke University.
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