BOCA RATON, Fla.– Black Dragon Capital said it will host an “exclusive event to gather and unite visionaries from the credit union and investment communities” on Oct. 30 in Palm Desert, Calif.
“This event will bring leaders together with the goal of sparking meaningful conversations, exploring the latest strategies, and establishing powerful new connections — all key elements towards reshaping the future through successful collaborations,” the company said.
The event is taking place at the same time credit unions are in town for the California/Nevada/Utah leagues’ REACH Conference.
Black Dragon said the event will also celebrate Scott Simpson’s “remarkable leadership” as president and CEO of the California Credit Union League and Nevada’s Credit Unions, and CEO of Utah’s Credit Unions, and his new role as president and CEO of America’s Credit Unions.
The firm noted it has recently launched the Black Dragon Capital℠ FinTech Limited Partner Advisory Board, an organization comprised of recognized credit union and CUSO investment partners. The board focuses on collaboration, innovation, and community engagement between the most advanced credit unions and CUSOs in the industry and the “intense operating focus and domain expertise” of Black Dragon Capital. The collaboration will seek to build the most important and successful fintech organizations that solve significant issues in the industry, creating sustainable long-term businesses, and driving strong returns to members and investors in the credit union industry, Black Dragon said.
Through the exclusive gathering, Black Dragon Capital said it hopes to champion collaboration with “some of the most brilliant minds in the credit union space. Participants will have the shared objective of working towards new, innovative technologies that can address critical pain points faced by the credit union movement while delivering sustainable, long-term results.”
The Advisory Board
Among members of the advisory board who will be in attendance at the event will be:
• Bill Cheney, SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union
• Chuck Fagan, Velera
• Steve O’Connell, California Credit Union
• Greg Mitchell, First Tech Federal Credit Union
• Chad Shane, Canvas Credit Union
• Brett Martinez, Redwood Credit Union
• Tony Boutelle, Origence
• Stephanie Sievers, AltaOne Federal Credit Union
• Jason Reimer, State Employees of Maryland Credit Union“We are excited to host this important strategic planning event for our community,” Benson Porter, fintech CUSO chair at Black Dragon Capital, said in a statement. “Our goals are to stay connected to the most important issues faced by our industry and understand how we can use our global network to resolve important community issues. The innovative ideas that are generated
