NCN CEO Pete Upton visited Green Bay, Wisconsin to meet with Jeff Bowman, President and CEO, and Nathan King, Vice President of Bay Bank, a tribally owned bank with the Oneida Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, where they discussed opportunities within the GGRF CCIA program, emphasizing the importance of collaboration among Native financial institutions to advance clean energy projects. Upton shared, “By NCN being able to get out of the office and meet with Native CDFI leaders in their communities, it was truly a valuable and powerful trip. I was really impressed with Jeff Bowman’s dedication to involving Native CDFIs in larger deals that provide opportunities for Native CDFIs to grow their balance sheets and be part of deals involving 4-6 Native lenders. Being able to see Bay Bank’s offices and get an idea of the full scope of their work was amazing.”
