CARPENTER CERTIFIED!

Kayla Carpenter of the Stephens County Development Authority received certification as an Economic Development Finance Professional (EDFP) on June 28 from the National Development Council (NDC).  EDFP certification is a professional credential given to individuals who successfully complete NDC’s intensive economic development finance training series.  The training provides individuals working in the field of economic development with instruction in business credit analysis, real estate financing, loan packaging, deal structuring and negotiating and the creation and implementation of development programs.
Each of the four EDFP Certification Program courses are five days in length and concludes with an exam.

Upon successful completion of all four courses, the candidate is awarded EDFP Certification.  The National Development Council was established in 1969 and is a non-profit organization specializing in economic and housing development training and technical assistance for community development.  NDC has provided training to more than 60,000 professionals working in the fields of economic and housing development.  Participants come from diverse backgrounds including city and state governments, public agencies, community-based organizations, professional organizations and banks.   Carpenter is a 2006 graduate of Stephens County High School and holds a bachelor’s of business administration degree with a major in finance from North Georgia College & State University in Dahlonega.
She has been employed with the Stephens County Development Authority since June 2010.