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Pedro Chaves

Deputy Chief Credit Officer

Pedro, currently Deputy Chief Credit Officer, joined the RDF Familia in August 2020. Prior to joining RDF, he worked in the public finance banking, investor-owned utility industry, and public utility regulation. Pedro was raised in Bogota, Colombia, has lived in the Phoenix metropolitan area for over 22 years, is a graduate of Arizona State University, and is a proud father to a young boy. Pedro’s expertise includes financial and risk analysis, credit risk evaluation, and investor-owned utilities.

Accomplishments:

  • Currently serves as a member of Trellis’ board of directors (an Arizona non-profit focused on homeownership counseling, financial access, and neighborhood development).
  • Recipient of BankUnited’s 2018 MVP Award (the highest award given to employees annually by BankUnited’s President/CEO).
  • Testified as an expert witness on rate of return, rate base, revenue requirement, and financing matters.
Phone 602-417-1400
Raza Development Fund, Inc. (“RDF”) is a Latino-led and serving Community Development Financial Institution (“CDFI”) formed in 1999 by UnidosUS, (formerly, National Council of La Raza), the country’s largest and longest-serving Latino civil rights and advocacy organization. RDF was created to advance economic opportunity, social mobility, and racial justice. Since inception, RDF has directly invested over a billion dollars in 38 states, leveraging over $6 billion in the areas of education, affordable housing, healthcare, social services, and social entrepreneurship. Headquartered in Phoenix, AZ, RDF lends nationwide.

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