Winegart earns finance professional certification
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News from Lake County Community Development Corporation
RONAN — On Aug. 3, John Winegart of Lake County Community Development Corporation received certification as an Economic Development Finance Professional from the National Development Council. 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 conclude with an exam. Upon successful completion of all four courses, the candidate is awarded EDFP Certification.
Winegart joined Lake County Community Development Corporation as the Loan Portfolio Manager in 2013. Winegart had spent the previous 21 years as the Contract and Proposal Manager at DRS Technologies, an electronics manufacturing corporation (formerly TAMSCO Manufacturing) in Polson. Prior to and concurrent with his time with DRS Technologies, Winegart was a U.S. Navy Supply Officer, with nine years active duty and 11 years reserve service. As a Supply Officer, Winegart had extensive experience leading men and women in areas such as logistics, financial management, supply support, transportation services, and food service. Winegart is a member of the Montana Economic Developers Association, and also serves on the board of the Lake County Youth Home in Ronan. Winegart received a bachelor of science degree in finance from Brigham Young University, with a minor in accounting/economics.
NDC’s work focuses on homes, jobs and community. Founded as a national nonprofit in 1969, NDC has worked for 46 years at fulfilling its mission to increase the flow of capital for investment in low-income communities. NDC directs capital to support the preservation and creation of affordable housing, the creation of jobs through training and small business lending and the promotion of livable communities through investment in social infrastructure. NDC’s products and services are deployed for the benefit of our municipal and nonprofit partners in both urban and rural low-income communities.
