Dana Sumner
With over 30 years as a commercial lender, Dana brings a practical, hands on approach to commercial lending and senior management. In the capacity of senior commercial lender, he had the opportunity to be involved in all aspects of commercial lending. In 2003, Dana started Development Finance Training and Consulting, Inc. to offer commercial loan training and consulting services nationally. He has trained thousands of lenders across the country in the areas of portfolio management, risk management, ALLL management, credit analysis, loan underwriting, problem loan resolution, documentation, financial analysis and entrepreneurial assistance. Dana has provided programs for the Credit Union National Association, National Credit Union Administration, Small Business Administration, National Association of Development Organizations, Rural Development, USDA, New England College of Finance, credit union and bank associations and numerous individual credit unions and banks in addition to facilitating commercial credit training. Dana Sumner serves as a Board member for his local credit union and works closely with the World Council of Credit Unions to provide consulting services internationally.
