Meet our, entrepreneurial Support System, Presenter - Rick Wallace Position - Executive Director - Community Development Resources Rick Wallace, the Executive Director of CDR is responsible for program administration, loan fund development, capitalization and management, community relations, board development, bank and funder relations, grant writing, planning and program design, staff hiring and supervision and one- on- one technical assistance to businesses. Rick has over 30 years of experience as a business owner and entrepreneur. Rick started a sub-contracting concrete paving firm in 1979, with a modest loan of $500.00 micro loan. He built his business and became a Board of Director with that bank, Cornhusker Bank in 1991. Rick’s real- world business experience and knowledge provides a professional, yet personal commitment in providing capital and technical assistance to their businesses and communities. Rick has received numerous businesses and community awards for his commitment and dedication: Lincoln Independent Business Association (LIBA) Small Business Resource Award, SBA’s US Small Business Advocate of the Year, KZUM Cultural Awareness Award, and Lincoln –Lancaster County Women Commission Erasmus Correll Award, Sertoma International Organization in Lincoln- Service to Mankind Award, Minority Business of the Year, City of Lincoln, 2012 SBA Nebraska Franchise Services Champion of the Year, past President of the National Association of Colored People. Currently Rick serves on the Nebraska Historical Society Foundation, Madonna Foundation Board of Trustees, Malone Center Foundation, and Mourning Hope Board of Trustees Information taken from: cdr-Nebraska.org
Posted on: Thu, 17 Oct 2013 20:30:01 +0000
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