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Conference Agenda

FDIC Advisory Committee on Economic Inclusion (ComE-IN)

May 24, 2023

Last Updated: August 8, 2023

At a Glance

Time Session Information
9:00 – 9:15 a.m.

Opening Remarks

Martin J. Gruenberg, Chairman, FDIC

Remarks by FDIC Directors

9:15 – 10:30 a.m.

Identifying Bankable Moments - Sharing Successful Applications

Moderator: Jacqueline R. Steller, Program Specialist, Division of Depositor and Consumer Protection, FDIC

Panelists:

  • Mia Sowell, Senior Community Affairs Specialist, Division of Depositor and Consumer Protection, FDIC
  • Linda Chero, Chief Disbursing Officer and Assistant Commissioner, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, U.S. Department of the Treasury
  • Donald Dill, Senior Tax Analyst, National Partnerships, Stakeholder Partnerships, Education and Communication (SPEC), Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Department of the Treasury
  • Andia Dinesen, EVP of Communications and Operations, Association of Military Banks of America
  • Sue Rogan, Director of Strategic Partnerships, CASH Campaign of Maryland
10:30 – 10:45 a.m.

Break

10:45 – 12:00 p.m.

Setting the Stage for Financial Success

Moderator: Kenneth Worthey, Senior Community Affairs Specialist, Division of Depositor and Consumer Protection, FDIC

Panelists:

  • Michelle Hammonds, Director, Office of Financial Empowerment and Education (OFFE), D.C. Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking
  • Arellia Lisa Hinton, Assistant Vice President, Industrial Bank
  • Jayme Brown, Director of Community and Supportive Services Division, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
  • Biljana Jesic, Director of Community Services, Home Forward - Housing Authority of Portland, OR
12:00 – 1:15 p.m.

Lunch

1:15 – 2:30 p.m.

Members Roundtable

Moderator: Elizabeth Ortiz, Deputy Director, Division of Depositor and Consumer Protection, FDIC

Members report out on key challenges and opportunities for inclusion in their communities.

2:30 – 2:45 p.m.

Break

2:45 – 3:45 p.m.

Establishing Special Purpose Credit Programs (SPCP)

Moderator: Paola Diaz, Senior Community Affairs Specialist, Division of Depositor and Consumer Protection, FDIC

Panelists:

  • Gary Clayton, Senior Examination Specialist, Division of Depositor and Consumer Protection, FDIC
  • Chad Gourley, Manager, Retail Lending Products, Zions Bank
  • Gabe Del Rio, President & CEO, Homeownership Council of America
3:45 – 4:00 p.m.

Closing Remarks

Martin J. Gruenberg, Chairman, FDIC

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