Born in New York City, and raised in Bynum, North Carolina, he earned his B.A. in Political Science and Psychology at the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, and is a recipient of the university’s Distinguished Alumnus Award.   Bynum began his professional career in North Carolina by helping to establish Self-Help, a pioneer in the development finance industry, and later built nationally recognized programs at the NC Rural Economic Development Center. 

A member of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, Henry Crown Fellow, Emerson Collective Dial Fellow and Salzburg Global Fellow, Bynum serves on an array of boards including the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta – New Orleans branch, Aspen Institute, NAACP Legal & Education Defense Fund, Black Vision Fund, Deep South Today, Acumen America, and Hope Credit Union, and as an advisor to Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo and E Pluribus Unum.  Bynum previously served as a member of the Gates Foundation’s U.S. Partnership on Mobility from Poverty, and a Towsley Policymaker in Residence at the University of Michigan Gerald Ford School of Public Policy. 

Appointed by President George W. Bush, Bynum chaired the Community Development Advisory Board, and chaired the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Consumer Advisory Board during the Obama Administration, served as a member of the Biden-Harris Presidential Transition Team, and on the U.S. Treasury Department’s Advisory Committee on Racial Equity. 

Bynum has received the John W. Gardner Leadership Award, Heinz Award, McNulty Prize, the Myrlie & Medgar Evers Voices of Courage & Justice Award, and an honorary degree from Tougaloo College.

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Cassandra has represented HOPE on several boards and committees, including the Delta Region Community Health Systems Development Program, the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Community Advisory Committee, and Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School. She holds a bachelor of business administration degree in finance and a master of business administration degree from Delta State University.

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Earlier in his career, Sivak coordinated numerous community development initiatives including a collaborative to support the recovery of over 500 small businesses in post-Katrina New Orleans and a $125 million partnership to expand economic opportunity in the Mississippi Delta. He has testified numerous times before the Mississippi Legislature and provided commentary for the Federal Housing Finance Agency and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and authored multiple papers on economic mobility and financial inclusion.

He currently serves on the board of Inclusiv, the national network of Community Development Credit Unions where he chairs the Government Affairs Committee. He is a former member of the Federal Reserve Board Consumer Advisory Council where he led the Community Affairs and Housing Subcommittee. In November 2017, he was appointed to the Jackson Public School Board and the Better Together Commission as part of a successful effort to prevent a takeover of the school district by the state of Mississippi. He continues to serve on the school board as its President. Sivak holds graduate degrees in public policy and administration from Jackson State University and Georgetown University and a Bachelor of Arts from Marquette University.

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Alan earned a B.A. from Oral Roberts University, an M.B.A. from the Kenan-Flagler School of Business at the University of North Carolina, and a Ph.D. from Jackson State University. He has also completed the Southeastern School of Advanced Commercial Lending and additional coursework from the Commercial Finance Association. Mr. Branson serves on the Rural Advisory Committee for LISC, the NMTC Community Advisory Board for Primary Care Development Corporation CDE, the NMTC Community Advisory Board for Mid-Cities CDE, and the Credit Committee for Appalachian Capital Corporation.

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In her previous role as the Director of Planning and Development for the city of Jackson, MS, Dotson led and managed a 150+ planning and development team to implement and update the city of Jackson’s comprehensive plan. This included development and implementation of planning, urban design strategies, transit, community strategic development plans, and other policy and regulatory framework that supports equitable growth and development in the city and region.

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She received her bachelor’s degree in childcare and family education from Jackson State University in 2005, and in 2012 she received a master’s degree in leadership from Belhaven University. Kimberla was named among Mississippi Business Journal’s Top 40 Under 40 for 2014 and 50 Leading Business Women of Mississippi for 2015.

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During his tenure at those companies, he oversaw sales, operations, risk, credit, capital markets and servicing and routinely engaged federal and state housing agencies. He is a graduate of Tulane University.    

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Gopal graduated as a Dean’s Scholar from the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Prior to his tenure at FedEx, he worked as an IT Consultant and Architect in the US, Germany, and Singapore.

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Sean has been recognized by the Mississippi Business Journal as Top 40 Under 40 Business Leader and is a graduate of Leadership Mississippi and Leadership Jackson.    In the past, Sean served on the local boards of Habitat for Humanity, the American Red Cross, the Mississippi Children’s Museum Advisory Board, the Boys & Girls Club, the Urban League, and Youth Villages of Mississippi.  Sean earned a BA and MPPA from Jackson State University. 

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With over 20 years of progressive experience in the financial services industry, Danielle has developed expertise in Commercial and Small Business Lending, Underwriting, Operations, Portfolio Management, Mortgage, and Regulatory Management. She has held a range of leadership positions throughout the entire loan life cycle.

In addition to her professional achievements, Danielle is an active volunteer, contributing her time to advisory boards, financial literacy initiatives, and knowledge-sharing and collaboration efforts.

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