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Presenters:
- Jaqueline Davis-Slay, Senior Advisor, USDA鈥
- George Sears, Director, USDA
- Shaheewa Jarrett, Director, Florida Black Chamber of Commerce
- Mason Alford, Director, Office of Small Business Innovation, Florida Commerce
- Allen Thomas, Regional Administrator, SBA
- Althea A. Harris, Deputy District Director, South Florida District Office, SBA
- Sandy-Michael McDonald, Director, Office of Economic and Small Business Development at Broward County
- Nick Swanda, AVP, Operations Manager, North Avenue Capital
- Myrlande (Lande) Simeon, South FL Regional Director, Black Business Investment Fund CDFI
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Registration Information:
To register online, click REGISTER and fill out the needed information. You will receive a confirmation email once completed.
Contact Information:
If you have any questions about the event, please email David Ramos at daramos@fdic.gov.