Melissa McDonald

Melissa McDonald has extensive work experience in finance and operations. Melissa started their career as an Investment Associate at Raza Development Fund (RDF) in 2012, where they were responsible for conducting financial and managerial analysis to evaluate clients' credit risk and future earnings. Melissa also made recommendations for loan structures and presented them to RDF's Loan Committee. In 2016, they were promoted to Director of Specialty Finance, leading a team of investment professionals and overseeing the deployment of over $200 million in New Markets Tax Credits (NMTC) authority. In 2018, they became Deputy Chief Investment Officer, responsible for structuring deals involving public-private partnerships and traditional debt. Later that year, they assumed their current role as Chief Operating Officer at RDF, where they are responsible for the operations of all lending components, capitalization strategies, investment management, and new product development. Prior to their time at RDF, Melissa worked as a Human Resources Manager at The Arizona Republic from 2001 to 2008.

Melissa McDonald's education history begins with their completion of the "Graduate The Emerging COO: Driving Innovation and Operational Excellence" program at Stanford University Graduate School of Business in 2020. Their focus during this program was on Business Finance, Strategy, and Operations. Prior to this, in 2018, Melissa also completed the Cox Executive Development Program at Southern Methodist University.

In terms of their formal education, Melissa attended Michigan State University College of Law from 2009 to 2012, where they obtained a degree in Law, and before that, they earned their Bachelor's Degree from The University of Texas at El Paso, specializing in Interdisciplinary Studies. However, the specific years for their Bachelor's Degree were not provided in the given information.