Governor Katie Hobbs appointed three new members to the five-member board of the Arizona Finance Authority. 

The governor’s three appointees, Robin Romano, Dave Castillo, and Marcel Dabdoub, all have expertise in finance, accounting, and inclusive community economic development.

Romano has served as CEO of MariSol Federal Credit Union for more than 25 years, driving financial empowerment and community building. 

Romano has served as chair of the CFPB’s Credit Union Advisory Committee and is the current Chair for Inclusiv, a Community Development Financial Institution  Intermediary.

Castillo serves as CEO of Native Community Capital , a not-for-profit organization, Department of Treasury certified, Native CDFI.

His professional contributions to tribal community and economic development began in 1997 through work first with the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc., and later in Tribal government and since 2009 in the CDFI industry.

Dadboud is an entrepreneur, investor, and real estate developer in Tucson. He was named 2017 Businessman of the Year by the Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and currently serves on the boards of the Southern Arizona Community Foundation, the Arizona Forge Strategic Advisory Council, and the Casa Hogar Madre Conchita Girls Orphanage in Nogales, Sonora.

In March, Hobbs directed the Arizona Finance Authority and Industrial Development Authority to prioritize projects that are in-State and in the following strategic areas:

• Affordable housing and homeownership
• Renewable energy investment and technology
• Climate
• Broadband deployment and infrastructure
• Advanced manufacturing
• Transportation
• Health care access and research

To learn about the Arizona Finance Authority and Arizona IDA, visit https://arizonaida.com/