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About Damon Burns

Damon Burns is an executive leader and entrepreneur with
experience spanning investment banking, affordable housing,
economic development, climate sustainability, and financial
technology. His professional career began in 2004 and includes
serving public agencies as a banker, launching a financial
technology startup, and leading within the public sector.

Since July 2016, Damon has served as Chief Executive Officer of
Finance New Orleans, a quasi-governmental green financial
institution with a mission to invest in climate-resilient
affordable housing and economic development projects that
physically transform New Orleans.