Executive Director

Griffin serves as Executive Director of Cooperative Development Foundation, where she manages a portfolio of       $10 million in funds and directs grantmaking and programmatic strategies focused on promoting cooperative development.  She was director of public policy for NCBA CLUSA from 2004 to 2010, and secured increases in funding for cooperative development, and policy changes related to cooperative finance and tax issues. From 2011 to 2021, she was with the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), serving as senior advisor in its Office of Community Affairs since 2012, focusing on developing policies and programs to improve the financial lives of the economically vulnerable, including in the area of digital financial services. During her time at CFPB, she was twice detailed to the World Bank’s Consultant Group to Assist the Poor, where she worked on digital financial inclusion. Earlier in her career she spent nearly a decade at Consumer Reports as senior counsel on consumer finance issues.

A graduate of St. Lawrence University, Griffin holds a JD from Temple University and an LLM, Economic Regulation from George Washington University.

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mgriffin@ncba.coop

Associate Director

Kirstie Boyette serves as the Associate Director for the Cooperative Development Foundation where she is responsible for operations related to grantmaking, fundraising, finances, and programs. She manages the application, review, and distribution process of nearly $1 million in annual grantmaking from CDF's family of Funds. Kirstie began working with the National Home Care Cooperative Initiative in 2019 and manages CDF's home care co-op program. She also manages the Cooperative Leaders and Scholars program which aims to develop and engage emerging cooperators with participation in a national cooperative conference and professional development opportunities.

Prior to joining CDF, she worked at NCBA CLUSA where she focused on member events and strategic initiatives support. A graduate of the University of Florida, she holds a BA in Agricultural Economics and served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Thailand. She is currently pursuing a certificate in cooperative management from the Saint Mary's University International Centre for Co-operative Management.

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kboyette@ncba.coop

RICHARD LAROCHELLE

                                    NRUCFC, Retired

DEVIN FUHRMAN

                                            Nationwide

LINDA TANK

CHS Inc., Retired

LARRY BLANCHARD

                                     CUNA Mutual Group

JOHN HOLDSCLAW IV

Rochdale Capital

    DEBORAH TROCHA

                   Indiana Cooperative Development Center

CORNELIUS BLANDING

                            Federation of Southern Cooperatives  

CHRISTINA JENNINGS

                Shared Capital Cooperative

JUDY ZIEWACZ

                                  NCBA CLUSA, Retired