San Diego Microfinance Summit Has PLNU Connections

On Apr. 28, the third annual San Diego Microfinance Summit was held at the University of San Diego’s Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice. 

The event was produced by the San Diego Microfinance Alliance (SDMFA), which Dr. Rob Gailey, PLNU professor of business and director of the Center for International Development, helped found. Gailey has helped plan the summit in previous years, and this year, PLNU alumnus Travis Vaughan (09) helped plan in his role as main facilitator for SDMFA. 

Gailey is also involved in planning SDMFA’s microfinancing courses. In fall 2010, PLNU hosted SDFMA’s course MF101. 

Keynote speakers of the summit included Gina Harman, CEO, ACCION Network, Giovanna Masci, Regional Director for the Americas, KIVA, and Claudia Viek, CEO, CA Association for Microenterprise Opportunity (CAMEO).