A strong advocate for personal finance education, I am currently the Director of Professional Development as an independent contractor for the Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy, an umbrella group of more than one hundred governmental agencies, national organizations, and corporations devoted in part to personal finance education for young people. Previously, I was in financial services for 23 years - primarily in the banking industry with an orientation in lending. This included responsibility for all consumer loan administration, including loan origination, credit card portfolio management, and collections. My consumer loan background began with AVCO Financial Services and has grown through his work experience with other New Hampshire banks.I have served as President of the NH Consumer Credit Association and am a past trustee of the New Hampshire Higher Education Assistance Foundation serving as Vice-Chair. I also served as a member of the Professional Standards Board under the direction of the New Hampshire State Board of Education. I also served as a member of the New Hampshire Children's Savings Account Program Commission. In my volunteer capacity for NH Jump$tart state coalition which I founded in 1999, I conduct class presentations to high school students introducing them to the necessity and dangers of credit cards and the strong relationship to personal budgeting practices. I have also been a featured speaker at various teacher conferences, national trade association events, civic organization meetings, school board sessions as well as various meetings of parent groups throughout New England.
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