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Curtis Thompson is TAP’s vice president of financial services and director of Business Seed Capital, Inc., the organization’s Treasury-certified Community Development Finance Institution (CDFI). Under his direction, Business Seed obtained both its CDFI and Community Development Entity (CDE) certifications; expanded its service area from 11 localities to the entire state of Virginia; and leveraged over 2 million dollars in federal and private match money into over 130 job-creating businesses.
Mr. Thompson graduated from Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke, Virginia, and obtained his undergraduate degree in psychology from Seattle University. He is a Certified Gang Prevention Specialist with over 15 years of experience in the field of youth services. He serves on the Virginia Cares, Inc. board of directors and chairs its finance committee. Before joining TAP, Mr. Thompson founded and ran New Vision Youth Services, a non-profit company dedicated to providing education and prevention programs for high-risk youth, using a holistic approach to becoming positive and productive citizens.
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