After a couple years of virtual events, Opportunity Finance Network’s (OFN) 2022 conference, “Invest in Change,” will be held in person from October 18th to the 21st in NYC. As a proud OFN Ally and sponsor of the conference, Craftsman Technology Group is thrilled to congratulate OFN on selling out the conference for the first time in its 38-year history.
We are also excited to attend the conference. Please join us in the Expo at booth #43 of the Americas Hall; we look forward to connecting with you.
Our CEO and our four conference attendees shared in their own words what has them fired up about the upcoming conference:
Lily Leavitt, Practice Lead, Community Development:
I’m fired up to see clients, colleagues and friends in person. I’ve always said that the CDFI industry is unique – where else would you find such a collective of dedicated, mission-oriented people, but with such business and finance savvy? Also, this year’s line up of sessions and panel discussions is amazing! It is so hard to choose which ones to attend. So looking forward to seeing you all!
Vered Meir, Director, Managed Services:
This will be my first OFN Conference, and I could not be more excited! I have spent the last 10 years working in the Salesforce ecosystem, so during that time I have almost exclusively attended technology-focused conferences. I have learned so much about the important work and business processes of Craftsman’s CDFI clients during my tenure, and am looking forward to learning about so many more at this year’s OFN Conference. I know that our lessons from the conference will serve to strengthen our work building and supporting the CRMs of nonprofit lending institutions.
Brad West, Account Executive:
Very excited to be heading to NYC to finally meet some of our CDFI clients in person! Zoom is a great tool, but nothing tops face-to-face meetings. Hope you all will swing by our booth and say howdy. Looking forward to spending some time with you and learning how we can support you in the months/years ahead.
BJ Cortis, Founder and CEO:
The OFN Conference, to me, is that rare moment where we come together as a CDFI Community. The fact we haven’t been able to do this in person for the past few years just adds to how special 2022 will be. I very much look forward to seeing some of the faces I have only seen on Zoom for far too long!
Dave Soucy, Client Success Manager:
Having only been involved with the CDFI world for the past six months, I’m pumped for the chance to attend the OFN Conference and immerse myself into the industry. We’ve all settled into the reality that Zoom meetings have become our new normal, so I’m also thrilled to be able to connect with my CDFI clients in person. They’re a diverse group of professionals, and I’m really looking forward to the opportunity to have some deeper conversations about how CTG can help them drive their missions forward.
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