Lending for Ecological, Family, And Economic Resilience in the Pacific Northwest
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Brad Hunter Yale F&ES MF '02, Business Lender at Craft 3, continues the Ecosystem Services and Community Development mini-series by discussing how his firm strengthens economic, ecological, and familiy resilience in the Pacific Northwest through investments in local businesses and non-profits. Brad Hunter is a business lender with Craft3, a non-profit Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), based in Portland, Oregon. He manages the Conservation Bridge Fund, which provides financing for conservation land acquisitions in Oregon. Brad's background is in forest management and timberland investment. He worked as an investment analyst for a TIMO (Timberland Investment Management Organization) and a forester for a privately held timber company. Brad has a Master in Forestry from Yale FES and a MBA from University of North Carolina.
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