Chief Lending & Investment Officer

Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC) seeks an experienced and talented Chief Lending & Investment Officer to strategically lead RCAC’s complex lending portfolio and engage as a thought partner with the executive team to advance RCAC’s mission at a time of unprecedented growth and mission impact. The CLIO will bring deep understanding of community development financing institutions, an enterprise-wide perspective to organization planning and decision-making, an engaging and collaborative approach to team leadership, and experience with rural communities.

Founded in 1978, RCAC partners with and co-creates vibrant, healthy, and enduring rural and Indigenous communities by providing training, technical and financial assistance, economic resources, and advocacy so those communities can achieve their goals and visions. RCAC collaboratively builds the capacity of organizations that serve underserved communities in 13 western states (including Alaska and Hawaii) and Pacific Islands by working in partnership with small rural and Indigenous communities and other local agencies to provide tools and resources necessary to improve their quality of life. RCAC’s wide range of services to rural communities include technical assistance and training for environmental infrastructure; affordable housing development; economic and leadership development; community resilience and disaster planning; and community development finance. Since its inception, RCAC’s dedicated staff and active board have helped affect positive change in rural and Indigenous communities across the West.