Council of Development Finance Agencies
Jerad Groves currently serves as the Vice President of Strategy & Innovation at the Council of Development Finance Agencies since January 2021, previously holding roles as Senior Director of Marketing & Programming and Director of Marketing within the same organization. Jerad's professional background includes serving as Director of Marketing at Ohio Statewide Development Corporation from January 2020 to January 2021 and as Vice President of the Board of Trustees at Peggy R. McConnell Arts Center from 2018 to 2021. Prior experience encompasses a partnership as Creative Director at FuelHouse from June 2014 to December 2019, various strategic positions at Salvato + Coe Group from 2005 to May 2014, and leadership roles at the Columbus Society of Communicating Arts and Dublin Arts Council. Jerad began a career in design at Blue Cosmos Design from 1997 to 2000. Academic credentials include a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Graphic Design from Ohio University, earned from 1990 to 1996.
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Council of Development Finance Agencies
The Council of Development Finance Agencies is a national association dedicated to the advancement of development finance concerns and interests. CDFA is comprised of the nation’s leading and most knowledgeable members of the development finance community representing public, private and non-profit development entities. Members are state, county and municipal development finance agencies and authorities that provide or otherwise support economic development financing programs, including tax-exempt and taxable bonds, credit enhancement programs, and direct debt and equity investments as well as a variety of non-governmental and private organizations ranging from regional and large investment banks to commercial finance companies to bond counsel, bond insurers, trustees, venture capital companies, rating agencies, and other organizations interested in economic development finance.