Fort Washakie, WY – The Wind River Development Fund (WRDF) announced today that it has named Lisa Wagner as its next Chief Financial Officer. WRDF is a non-profit Native Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) providing financial and economic development services on the Wind River Indian Reservation. Wagner is one of the leading consultants in the CDFI industry and she served as the founding Executive Director of WRDF from 2001 to 2009.
Paul F. Huberty, Executive Director of the Wind River Development Fund, commented, “We are so fortunate to have Lisa join our leadership team at this important point in our organization’s evolution. Lisa brings vast knowledge of our industry, an invaluable strategic perspective, and the financial acumen that will further strengthen our organization. As the founding Executive Director of WRDF, Lisa already has an in-depth knowledge of the Wind River Reservation and she has important national connections that will serve our organization and community well.”
Wagner has a Masters of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Texas McCombs School of Business and a Bachelors Degree in Economics from the University of Colorado Boulder.
In speaking about the opportunity to formally join the leadership team at WRDF, Wagner said, “It is both an honor and exciting for me to once again be a formal part of helping WRDF strive to make a real difference in the lives of the people of the Wind River Reservation.”
Wagner is a resident of Buffalo, WY and she owns Bluestem Consulting. In addition to her CFO responsibilities at WRDF, she will continue to serve as an independent consultant for the CDFI industry. Wagner will assume her new CFO responsibilities immediately.