Council of Development Finance Agencies names Richard Palank board chair

From the St. Louis Business Journal.Tuesday, May 6, 2008
By Matt Allen

Richard Palank was elected board chair of the Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA) having served on the board the previous six years.

Palank first joined the CDFA board in 2002, most recently serving as vice chairman.

Palank is the senior vice president of St. Louis County Economic Council's business finance division.

He also serves as the president and CEO of the Business Finance Corporation of St. Louis County; president and CEO of the St. Louis County Industrial Development Authority; and founder, president, and CEO of the Saint Louis Business Development Fund.

Council of Development Finance Agencies is a national association dedicated to the advancement of development finance concerns and interests.