The Delaware Financial Literacy Institute (DFLI), a financial literacy program funded by tax-deductible contributions and grants, recently named its 2012-2013 Board of Directors and Officers.
New to the Board are:
Joel Schiller, SVP, Compliance and Chief Risk Officer, Artisans’ Bank
Dan Tierney, Esq., Sr. Director and Head of Business Practices, Chase Card Services
The 2012 slate of officers includes:
President — Emilio Cooper, EVP and Director of Retail Banking, Citizens Bank
Vice-President — Jeff Chapman, VP, ING DIRECT
Treasurer — John Kohari, Citi Prepaid Card Services*
Secretary — Clinton Tymes, State Director, Small Business Development Center*
*Denotes re-election
Additionally, the following individuals joined the Advisory Council:
Christine Lloyd, Community Affairs, HSBC
Cher Przelomski, CEO, Planning Factory International
Rick Solloway, Investment Representative
Lisa Wolfe, VP, Military and Veterans Affairs, JPMorgan Chase
Founded as The Money School in 1999 by then- State Treasurer Jack Markell, DFLI incorporated in 2001 and opened its office in 2002. Since then, DFLI has provided more than 5,000 free classes, events and programs statewide. A not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization, DFLI’s mission is to equip individuals — especially those of low- to moderate-income — with the tools to get their financial lives in order so that they can become self-sufficient and enjoy financial well-being over time.
Best known for its signature program, The Money School, DFLI offers education programs to individuals, students and small businesses, including From Purses to Portfolios; Friends Don’t Let Friends Drown in Debt; Got $avings?; First State Saves; CODE (Coalition of Organizations for Delaware Entrepreneurship); and youth programs including Chasing the Dream, a venture creation camp, and Bank At School.
To learn more about the Delaware Financial Literacy Institute and its programs, visit www.dfli.org.
