Los Angeles Microfinance Network presents an event organized by UCLA Anderson Net Impact
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Lending, Organizing and Growing:
Industry Perspectives on Microfinance
April 28th 2009
6 – 9pm
UCLA Anderson, Room B209
Refreshments will be served
Cost: $15 at the door for non UCLA students
There will only be 20 spots availabe for non UCLA students at this moment
Lending
Casey Wilson, Co-Founder and CEO, Wokai
Wokai connects contributors worldwide with entrepreneurs in rural China to help them start small businesses.
Casey leads Wokai’s business strategy and development, Field Partner due-diligence evaluation, and public outreach. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Wesleyan University with a BA in Economics. While at Wesleyan, Casey focused on economic development and its applications in the Chinese context.
Jon Yasuda, Opportunity International
Jon Yasuda is Vice President, Western Region for Opportunity International, responsible for the western third of the United States. Mr. Yasuda was most recently a consultant in the media industry. Prior to that, Mr. Yasuda was president and CEO of AsianMedia Group (AMG) from April 2001 till his resignation in June 2004. Mr. Yasuda joined the company as senior vice president in January 1995. In his position, he was responsible for strategic planning and for the execution of the plans within the day-to-day operations for KSCI-TV in Los Angeles, California and KIKU-TV in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Mr. Yasuda spent fourteen years in Spanish language television and radio. He was recruited to AMG from KVEA-TV, the Telemundo-owned station in Glendale, California where he served as general sales manager since July 1992. Mr. Yasuda began his broadcast career in 1981 at Univision’s KMEX-TV in Los Angeles where he held a number of sales and marketing positions. In 1989, Mr. Yasuda became general sales manager at Univision’s KWEX-TV in San Antonio, followed by general manager at Univision affiliate KSMS-TV in Monterey, California and then general sales manager at radio station La Voz in Los Angeles.
Mr. Yasuda has always been active with community service. Most recently, he sat on the executive board of the Asian Pacific American Legal Center, the board of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA), Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, Korean American Coalition, Asian Youth Center, Center for Asian Americans United for Self Empowerment, National Asian Pacific Center on Aging, Huntington Hospital, Asian American Advertising Federation, Flintridge Preparatory School and the California Broadcasters Association. Mr. Yasuda has also served as president of the board of Pasadena Christian School, board member of the Boy Scouts of America (Monterey County) and the American Red Cross (Monterey County). In May of 2001, the City of Los Angeles honored Mr. Yasuda for his outstanding community service in celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Through his leadership and vision, KSCI-TV established partnerships with close to thirty community-based organizations around the Los Angeles area.
A long-time resident of Los Angeles County, Mr. Yasuda received his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of California at Los Angeles. He is married to Silvia and they have two daughters, Andreana and Danielle.
Organizing
Kate McElligott, Director of Development, Microcredit Summit Campaign
The Microcredit Summit Campaign brings together microcredit practitioners, advocates, educational institutions, donor agencies, international financial institutions, non-governmental organizations and others involved with microcredit to promote best practices in the field, to stimulate the interchanging of knowledge, and to work towards reaching its growth goals
Kate is Director of Development for the Microcredit Summit Campaign and is responsible for strategic planning and implementation of all fundraising efforts to reach the Campaign’s $1 million annual programming needs. Before joining the Campaign, Kathryn served as Executive Director at CCS Fundraising a prominent consulting firm conducting capital campaigns for non-profit clients across the country.
Growing
Ismael Venegas, ACCION USA
Bio to come
Agenda
6.00 – 6.30pm: Networking and refreshment
6.30 – 8.30pm: Presentation and Q&A
8.30 – 9.00pm: Networking
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