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Dave Krepcho, Javier Perez, CFA and Zach Knope, CFA: Fighting Hunger and Feeding Hope with Second Harvest

Dave Krepcho, Javier Perez, CFA and Zach Knope, CFA: Fighting Hunger and Feeding Hope with Second Harvest

FromThe Investors First Podcast


Dave Krepcho, Javier Perez, CFA and Zach Knope, CFA: Fighting Hunger and Feeding Hope with Second Harvest

FromThe Investors First Podcast

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Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Jun 4, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

­­­As many of you know, Second Harvest has been an important partner of CFA Society Orlando. As a team, and over the past four years, this partnership has aided many individuals through financial literacy and Second Harvest's culinary training program. During these difficult times we are excited to expand on that partnership by matching member donations to Second Harvest, up to $75 per member. Please consider donating here. Our guest today is Dave Krepcho, President & CEO at Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida. In 1992, he became the Executive Director of the Miami Food Bank and went on to work for Feeding America in Chicago, the nation's largest hunger relief organization. He served as the Vice President of Business Development, responsible for all product donations and relationships with the national food industry.  In 2009, he was named Central Floridian of the Year by the Orlando Sentinel.  We have two local co-hosts today: Zach Knope, CFA is a Senior Attribution Analyst for MFS Investment Management.  He has served on the board of CFA Orlando since 2016 and is currently the Treasurer and Branding and Communications Chair. Javier Perez is the Chief Operating Officer at merchant bank Commenda Capital and currently sits on the CFA Orlando board. He was previously the President of CFA Orlando. In this episode, we discuss the impact COVID-19 has had on Second Harvest Food Bank, how the organization has been forced to pivot to keep up with demand and adhere to social distancing requirements, and highlight some positive stories from the crisis.   Follow the CFA Society of Orlando on Twitter at @CFAOrlandoFL (0:38 ) —  Colby Donovan, Zach Knope and Javier Perez introduce the podcast (3:54) — Introduce Dave Krepcho and Second Harvest Food Bank (8:40) — How COVID-19 forced Second Harvest Food Bank to pivot some of their programs (12:23) — How they are handling volunteers right now (15:10) — His fundraising effort amid COVID-19 (16:12) — Virtual food drives (20:20) — How this crisis is different from the Great Financial Crisis (24:30) — Issues with food sourcing
Released:
Jun 4, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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The award* winning Investors First Podcast is a service of CFA Society Orlando. Subject matter experts from our Society interview Founders, Chief Executive Officer’s, Chief Investment Strategists, Fed Presidents and more to discuss timely and relevant topics in finance. Our mission is to educate investors and investment professionals in Florida, the Americas and beyond, with a focus on making you a more informed investor and/or advisor. *The CFA Institute awarded CFA Society Orlando the 2020 Impact and Innovation Award for the Investor’s First Podcast. Previous guests include Patrick O’Shaugnessy, Liz Ann Sonders, Barry Ritholtz, Federal Reserve Bank President Raphael Bostic, Dr. David Kelly, Mark Yusko, Annie Duke, Morgan Housel, Peter Zeihan, and Meb Faber. CFA Society Orlando is a member of the CFA Institute's Network of over 150 societies globally. The majority of its members hold the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation, which is considered the most respected and recognized investment management credential in the world. Fewer than 1 in 5 candidates who begin the program end up successfully earning the CFA charter. Successful candidates take an average of four years to complete the program.