Borderplex Community Capital Joins Inaugural OFN CEO Summit of CDFI Leaders April 15, 2026

In April, Opportunity Finance Network, OFN, brought together CDFI chief executives for the inaugural OFN CEO Summit—a unique, first-of-its-kind peer convening. Held in Nashville, the Summit was built around one premise: leading a CDFI right now is complex, high-pressure work, and it is not something CEOs should have to navigate alone.

Over two and a half days, CEOs engaged in curated networking and candid, confidential peer dialogue on the decisions that define this moment—navigating uncertainty without full information, sustaining themselves and their institutions, and leading through change.

The Summit also featured two renowned speakers: Dr. Modupe Akinola of Columbia Business School, whose research on stress and executive decision-making gave participants practical frameworks for leading under pressure; and Dr. Katy Milkman of the Wharton School, whose work on behavioral science and change offered CEOs a new lens for making meaningful shifts stick.

The inaugural OFN CEO Summit was designed to build a stronger community of CDFI chief executives and create space for honest, practical exchange. This first summit reinforced the value of that space, and we’re looking forward to continuing to curate and support this community.

Borderplex Community Capital was proud to represent the U.S.–Mexico border region at this national convening of CDFI leaders, bringing the perspective of border communities to conversations about expanding access to capital and technical assistance.