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CDVCA 2005 Annual Conference Program Book Presentations

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TUESDAY, MARCH 15

8:30 – 10:15 am Opening Plenary: CDVC in its Second Decade (PDF)

Moderator: Nat Henshaw, CEI Ventures
Speakers: Kerwin Tesdell, CDVCA
Robert A. Rapoza, Rapoza Associates (PDF)
David Kirkpatrick, SJF Ventures II
Ray Moncrief, Southern Appalachian Fund
Lyz Ferguson, Bay Area Family of Funds
Karla Miller, Invest Northwest

10:30 – 11:45 am Breakout I: Concurrent Sessions

Structuring Deals and Negotiating Term Sheets
Moderator: Nick Smith, Northeast Ventures
Speakers: Alan Bernstein, Esq., Carter, Ledyard & Milburn, LLP (PDF)
Joel Steiker, Murex Investments
Michael Salermo, Board Member, Murex Investments

CDVC Investors I

Moderator: Ellen Brown, New Jersey Institute for Justice
Speakers: Evelyn Kenvin, Citibank Community Development (PDF)
Christa Velasquez, Annie E. Casey Foundation (PDF)
Frances Brody, Brody Weiser Burns

Measuring Social Return on Investment (PDF)

Moderator: Brian Schmitt, CDVCA
Speakers: Pete November, Pacific Community Ventures
Anne Claire Broughton, SJF Advisory Services
Carla Dickstein, Coastal Enterprises, Inc.

Finding Investment Opportunities in Your Community

Moderator: Linda DeJure, The Reinvestment Fund
Speaker: Michael Burgmaier, CEI Community Ventures (PDF)

2005 Excellence Awards (PDF)

1:30 – 2:30 pm CDVCA Member Update and Year in Review (PDF)

Speaker: Kerwin Tesdell, CDVCA

2:45 – 4:00 pm Vignette Case Study: Emerald City Ventures II (PDF)

Instructor: Teresa Clarke, Global Markets Institute at Goldman Sachs

4:15 – 5:30 pm Vignette Case Study: Trouble in Paradise (PDF)

Instructor: Teresa Clarke, Global Markets Institute at Goldman Sachs

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16

8:30 – 9:45 am Breakout II: Concurrent Sessions

Venture Investing: NMVC Program Fund Managers Speak (PDF)
Moderator: Kelly Williams, CDVCA (PDF)
Speakers: Lynn Gellerman, Adena Ventures
Mark Grovic, New Markets Growth Fund
Grady Vanderhoofven, Southern Appalachian Fund
Michael Burgmaier, CEI Community Ventures

Exiting to Achieve Strong Financial and Social Returns

Moderator/Speaker: Ray Moncrief, Kentucky Highlands Investment Corp.
Speakers: Joan Wurzer, Minnesota Investment Network Corp. (PDF)
Dan Hoversten, SJF Ventures (PDF)

The Family of Funds Model

Moderator: Ron Phillips, Coastal Enterprises, Inc.
Speakers: James Nixon, Sustainable Systems, Inc. (PDF)
Lyz Ferguson, Bay Area Family of Funds (PDF #1, PDF #2)
Debbie La Franchi, Genesis LA Family of Funds (PDF)

Adding Financial and Social Value to Portfolio Companies

Moderator: Nat Henshaw, CEI Ventures
Speakers: Pete November, Pacific Community Ventures (PDF)
Anne Claire Broughton, SJF Advisory Services (PDF)
Kathleen Kearney, Coastal Enterprises, Inc. (PDF)

CDVC Investors II

Moderator: Catherine Lockhart, MMG Group
Speakers: Gloria Lee, JP MorganChase (PDF)
Karla Miller, Northwest Area Foundation (PDF)
John Kinghorn, Prudential Financial (PDF)
David Sharp, Wachovia Bank

10:00 – 11:30 am Public Policy Update and Preparation for Capitol Hill Meetings

Speakers: Kerwin Tesdell, CDVCA
Kelly Williams, CDVCA (PDF)
Elena Chαvez, CDVCA
Alison Feighan, Rapoza Associates
Ray Moncrief, Kentucky Highlands Investment Corp.
Jennifer Vasiloff, CDFI Coalition
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