CCI Continues to Grow its Board of Directors

Community development financial institution Carolina Community Impact (CCI), based in Raleigh, NC, welcomes Ron Fisher, President of HBC Consulting, to its board of directors. Among others providing their expertise, CCI expands its board with Fisher, another local industry professional working with small businesses in the financial sector. “I am excited to offer my experience in crafting how we expand some of the programs we already have in place,” Fisher says. Having worked with financial institutions for over 35 years, he has a substantial background in helping small businesses in various areas of banking, lending, and finance. He retired early and started his consulting practice to work with economic development organizations throughout the southeast through consulting and coaching.

Fisher is aware of the challenges that small businesses face, and the answer lies in education and understanding processes for lending, capital acquisition, and growth. It is how he services his clientele at HBC Consulting. “I try to bridge that gap in our discussions to make sure they are in sync.”

As an SBA lender, Fisher shared that the language of financing can also be somewhat of a barrier for companies entering this space. He enjoys lessening anxieties about what could be a company’s first attempts at establishing the banking assistance for its business. 

 

Fisher is ready to bring this experience to CCI board members. “Knowledge of how companies can start at one level and transition to expand their capital base to grow and become larger companies is what I do day to day. It will be a natural transition to work with the organization to help companies do what they do.” He hopes to reach a broader audience. 

Currently located in Charlotte, NC, Fisher has lived in North Carolina for 40 years amongst his adult children and grandchildren. He holds an undergraduate degree in Business and Finance and an MBA degree from the University of Wisconsin.

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