Why CFDD?? The Importance of CFDD Membership … Perspective from a 30-year member
By Brett Hanft, CBA, American Int’l Forest Prod LLC, CFDD National Chairman The Credit and Financial Development Division (CFDD) is an organization dedicated to providing its membership with a focus on continuing education, networking, and leadership growth for credit and finance professionals. As a member of the CFDD Portland Chapter for 31 years, I can […]
The 2019 Year in Review
2019 was a year of growth for NACM Commercial Services! We wanted to share this with you, our customers, which helped make this happen. We offered more classes and webinars, hosted the Western Credit Conference, created new Industry Groups and so much more. Thank you for your support! We couldn’t do any of it without […]
Western Credit Conference & Foundation Scholarship Winners
Recipient NameAshlee Minty, CBA, CCRA — Northwest Natural GasDebbie Hinseley — Stainless Cable & RailingJeff Butterfield — Pacific SeafoodJody Johnson — Star Rentals IncLannette Dodson — CO-Energy / Connell OilMaria Hoyle, CBA, CICP — Weir ESCOTammy Roebke — Norpac Foods IncMatthew Wright — SAIF Corporation Check out the conference website for more details on the […]
2019 National Credit Congress
The 2019 National Credit Conference this year was held in Colorado at the Gaylord Rockies. Below are a few photos from the event. Mark your calendars for the conference next year in Las Vegas from June 14 – 17, 2020.
2019 Annual Membership Meeting – Spokane
Thank you to everyone who attended the 2019 Annual Membership Meeting. We had an amazing turnout. Many of our members donated items and money towards the raffle and silent auction. We raised almost $6,000 for the Jane Newton Memorial Scholarship Fund as part of the NACM Commercial Services Foundation. None of this would be possible […]
Credit Education Roadshow
In April we had three amazing sessions in Northern and Southern California and Las Vegas, Nevada. Thank you to everyone who attended one of our first of many in-person sessions in these areas. We look forward to doing more in these areas.
New Year’s Resolution: Reinventing Yourself for 2019 Conquering Your Everest!
Before formulating new resolutions for 2019 and before trying to reinvent yourself, you need to stop and make sure that you are in good health, personally and professionally. In fact, many of us will go to the doctor once a year for a full physical. Why? To make sure that we are staying healthy, or […]
The 21st Century Global Credit Professional: Secrets of Success
Albert Einstein once said: “The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.” As global credit professionals, we need to change and adapt if we are to succeed in a global world environment. But change does not mean to empty ourselves of our values and real nature—our core and substance—to adapt. The 21st Century has […]
CFDD & NACM: Supporting Both Organizations
Republished from the CFDD National Newsletter Having served on both my local NACM Affiliate Board and CFDD Chapter’s Board, you might think I would have a unique perspective on both organizations, but actually, there are quite a few CFDD Portland Chapter members, past and current, that have served on both boards. We have a uniquely […]
Rod Wheeland’s Retirement Party
Thank you to everyone who attended and sent their congratulations to Rod. We know there were many people who wanted to attend but could not make it. We wanted to share the slideshow we showed at the party and also a slideshow of the party.