Mission

The mission of the National Association of Credit Management's Credit & Financial Development Division shall be to promote active interest in the credit and financial profession, to develop and market educational programs that are vital to the development to the effective professional, and to be a viable force within the NACM network.

Vision

To dynamically impact the National Association of Credit Management's global vision by being the leader in educational programming and direction, thereby, setting industry standards for professional excellence.

Creditline Newsletter
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Portland Scholarship Application
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Join CFDD Portland
For information on membership in CFDD's Portland Chapter, call Diane Snyder, CCE, CICP, Membership Chairman, at 503-681-0482 or email:   diane.snyder@rodgersinstruments.com or click here to download a membership application. 

About Our Chapter
The Portland Chapter of the Credit and Financial Development  Division of the National Association of Credit Management holds monthly educational meetings and offers numerous scholarships to credit professionals in our community.

Please click here to register for Portland CFDD events!

February Program

Program
"How to Speak So Others Will Listen"

When you speak, do people listen? With today's technology, it's becoming increasingly difficult to get our message heard by people who are multi-tasking and dealing with information overload. How do you grab their attention from the start and what words and phrases should you use to get your point across? You'll learn three key ideas to help you communicate positively and powerfully so that others pay attention!

Bio: Marilyn Rea, CCE, Controller, Pacific Architectural Wood Products, was introduced to the world of credit through her  first  job at JC Penney in the Credit & Layaway Department. She became the Credit Manager of Northwest Pump and Equipment in 1983, and attributes being active in the Petroleum Industry Trade Group and attending NACM classes and seminars for providing skills and knowledge that defined the company's credit policy and procedures during her 18-year tenure. 

Marilyn served as 2007-2008 CFDD Portland-Chapter President, and credits CFDD for the mentoring and motivation to attain her CBA and CBF designations in 2004 and earning CCE designation in 2009. She is a strong supporter of the certification process as it provides designees higher levels of expertise and recognition while demonstrating a commitment to the credit profession.

Join Us
Thursday, February 9, 2012, 6 p.m.

Location
Red Lion Convention Center
1021 NE Grand Ave., 6th Floor, Portland

Menu
Lion's Den Buffet—
Mixed greens salad; Beef Stroganoff; Herb Egg Noodles; assorted roasted vegetables; rolls and butter; cheesecake; and regular/decaf coffee or hot/iced tea.

Vegetarian option or Chef Salad may be ordered upon request prior to the meeting instead of the regular menu. 

Program Cancellation Policy
Please RSVP to the Calling Committee's email about each CFDD meeting by 5 p.m., the Friday before the monthly educational meeting. Or contact Lori Buckelew, Eagle Foundry Co., at 503.637.3048, lorib@eaglefoundryco.com. The Red Lion Hotel has requested our meeting attendance by this time. Thank you.

President's Message

Hello CFDD Portland Chapter Members,

I would like to thank Cindy Robert once again for providing us with an interesting and informative program on our legislative issues in the past year and up coming year.  

For those of us whom haven’t been swept away by the high water or winds, never fear, spring will be here soon. There are many things for a Portland Chapter CFDD member to look forward to in the coming year.

I am very eagerly waiting to hear Marilyn Rea, CCE’s, program “How to Speak So Others Will Listen.” I think it’s an important idea as most people hear the word credit and shut down or doze off. It’s very hard to keep the attention of colleagues at work, supervisors in meetings, or customers who are familiar with collection calls.

Our slate of suggested officers provided by the Nominating Committee is in the February Creditline. It looks like this will be an excellent Board and exciting year to be a member of CFDD Portland. With a new Board with new ideas, we can look forward to continuing excellence in speakers and classes. Remember that the election of officers is in March at the Annual meeting and installation is in May. 

The annual meeting in March is also when the Chairman of each committee will submit a written report covering the year’s activities for their various committees. We will also need to start looking for 2012/2013 committee members for the various committees. An explanation of committee duties are printed in the Creditline and put on the tables along with the sign-up sheets. We all get a lot out of our chapter and it’s good to give something back. Also, remember participating on a committee will provide you with scholarship points you can cash in.

We are also looking forward to the conferences this year— Credit Congress in Dallas, CFDD National in Seattle (to be confirmed), and the Western Region Credit Conference in Las Vegas. Remember, you should have scholarship points available from CFDD Portland Chapter. There are also other scholarships to apply for from CFDD Portland, NACM Oregon Foundation, and CFDD National. Please make sure to have your applications in by the various deadlines. I challenge each member of CFDD Portland to make it to at least one conference this year. The education and networking they provide is invaluable. 

Best regards,
Carol Johnson, CICP
CFDD Portland Chapter President

Officers & Board 2011-2012