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.
AVAILABLE FOR KEYNOTES & WORKSHOPS
Your team already knows something needs to change.
I built a framework for how mission-driven institutions modernize without losing what makes them matter - then proved it running a four-person lending team. I bring the same work to your stage, your staff meeting, or your convening
WHAT I SPEAK ON
Every talk gets shaped to your audience - a CDFI conference, a state MBA chapter, a housing convening. These are the five starting points.
01. The Design Build Framework: Modernizing Without Mission Drift
Workshop or keynote. A proven methodology for how mission-driven institutions modernize operations without losing what makes them matter. Documented results. Interactive worksheets available.
02. Models for Residential Lending In Mission-Driven Institutions
Broker, correspondent, and portfolio strategies. DPA program design. Built for CDFIs, community lenders, and housing organizations.
03. The Next Generation of Mortgage Leadership
Why Millennials and Gen Z are the industry's most important and most overlooked asset.
04. From Audio Engineering to AMBA President
Nonlinear career paths, adaptability, and finding a mission you didn't know existed.
05. Homeownership Access in 2026
DPA, community lending, and what it actually takes to close the gap.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER