Lending Forward
I run lending operations at a Native CDFI in Anchorage, Alaska. I'm the youngest-ever AMBA President, a 2026 MBA mPact Awardee, and the creator of the Design-Build Framework — a proven system for mission-based modernization. Lending Forward covers what it actually takes to modernize community lending, build next-generation leadership, and serve the communities that most of the industry overlooks. Biweekly. From the field.
The Framework That Grew Our Lending 367%
I built the Design-Build Framework running operations at a Native CDFI in Alaska — a methodology for how mission-driven institutions modernize without losing what makes them matter. The Starter Kit is the free version: five tools, one framework, about 32 minutes to your first phase.