Nor-Cal FDC
Chris Horton currently serves as the District Director for the U.S. Small Business Administration and holds the position of Board Secretary for the National Council for Financial Opportunities, an organization focused on enhancing wealth-building opportunities for underserved populations. As the CEO and Global Director of Strategic Initiatives for the National Black Entrepreneurs Project and the Visionary/Founder/Executive Director for Extending A Helping Hand, Chris Horton drives social justice initiatives. Additionally, Chris Horton is the President & CEO of EconDev Finance and the President & CEO of the Silicon Valley Laissez Faire Organization, which connects businesses with essential resources. A Financial Professional at MassMutual Northern California, Chris Horton aids clients in achieving financial freedom. Former experience includes roles as Regional Lending Specialist Manager at Humboldt State University and as a COVID-19 Disaster Relief Specialist for the NorCal SBDC Finance Center. Chris Horton is an alumnus of UC Santa Barbara.
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Nor-Cal FDC
Nor- Cal FDC’s mission is to drive the local economy by supporting small business owners and entrepreneurs through access to capital. Their lending, banking, and technology partners provide greater access to a variety of sources of capital to small business owners in Northern California, Silicon Valley and the San Francisco Bay area. In 2014-15, Nor-Cal FDC was recognized by the U.S Treasury as a leader of providing capital access to businesses in Low-to-Moderate income communities. Nor-Cal FDC was also recognized by the State of California for its loan portfolio diversity that includes minorities and women. Per the State of California annual production reports, Nor-Cal FDC had accounted for over 40% for the entire state of guarantees to minority borrowers and over 30% to women owned businesses.