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Joanne Budde, President
jbudde@cccssf.org

Joanne Budde has been President of Consumer Credit Counseling Service of San Francisco since 1991. Joanne has over twenty-five years’ management experience in the credit industry. For over eight years, she worked in a variety of management positions for a national retailer; and she has worked in Consumer Relations and Operations Management for Experian and Trans Union - two of the three major credit reporting agencies.

Because of her extensive background in credit, Joanne has been regularly featured on television, radio and call-in programs, and has been interviewed by a number of magazines and newspapers, including the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times.

Joanne holds a B.A. degree in Applied Behavioral Sciences from National-Louis University, Evanston, Illinois.

 

Ren Magat, Vice President
rmagat@cccssf.org

Ren is recognized as a leader in the credit counseling industry for his abilities to develop and implement technology. He regularly serves on committees and task forces to assist other agencies in streamlining processes and workflows. He is frequently contacted by vendors, consultants, and creditors for his insight and analysis. Ren is directly responsible for enabling the dynamic growth of the San Francisco CCCS agency from the 30th largest agency in 1991; to the 4th largest agency in 2000.

Prior to joining CCCS, Ren worked for Trans Union in Sales Support/Technical Support; and worked for Experian (then TRW) as Consumer Relations Supervisor for two years. He also has over eight years' experience in retail management.

 

Rick Harper, Vice President of Program Services
rharper@cccssf.org

Before being promoted to Vice President of Program Services in 2002, Rick Harper began his career at CCCS of San Francisco in 1994 as Director of Housing. He was formerly associated with Pacific Coast Savings of San Francisco as Executive Vice President, Chief Lending Officer, and Gateway Bank where he served as President.

Rick received his BA and JD degrees from Wake Forest University. He is a member of the North Carolina and Florida Bar Associations and is a real estate broker licensed by the California Department of Real Estate. He is very active in community housing partnerships throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and the development of housing education programs nationwide.

 
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