Ericka Warmack

Director of National Lending, First Children's Finance

Ericka’s Candidate Statement

I’m grateful to be an Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) Board candidate to help create healthy, thriving CDFI membership communities across the country. As a CPA, CFO and Mission-Driven Lender with 30 years of experience. I promote collaboration and consensus-building.

The stark contrast of the current economic plight of the Englewood neighborhood in Chicago versus my childhood memories of this once economically vibrant neighborhood motivates me. Now Englewood’s residents’ life expectancy is 60 years versus the more affluent Streeterville neighborhood’s residents’ life expectancy of 90 years. More money. More life.