Conference 2020
The politics, policies and practices of co-operative movements
UKSCS 52nd Annual Conference – The politics, policies and practices of co-operative movements
October 1-3 2020
Keynote Speaker: John Holdsclaw
Senior Vice president of Strategic initiatives, National Co-operative Bank (Washington, DC, USA).
John Holdsclaw IV serves as Executive Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at the National Cooperative Bank (NCB) located in Washington, DC. John is charged with establishing NCB as a thought leader in community development and cooperative expansion that leads to business development and solutions.
Prior to moving to NCB, John worked as Director of Policy and Development at Capital Impact Partners, a national certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), where he developed and implemented the organisation’s public policy strategy.
He serves as the Board Chair of the National Coalition of Community Development Financial Institutions and serves on the boards of Self Help Venture Fund, Charleston LDC, Global Communities, and the ABA Stonier Graduate School of Banking. In 2019, John received NCB’s Stanley W. Dreyer Spirit of Cooperation Award, bestowed annually to those who live and work with the spirit of co-operative principles.