Michael Hokenson

Michael Hokenson serves as Managing Partner and leads business development for Community Investment Management, an impact investment firm which provides strategic capital and serves as the leading investor voice for responsible and transparent financing to small businesses in the United States through innovative marketplace lenders. He was co-founder of Minlam Asset Management and served as Managing Director from 2005 to 2012, where he developed an extensive network of global institutional and individual investors for Minlam Microfinance Fund. Mr. Hokenson served as a member of the fund's Investment Committee and performed credit analysis including on-site due diligence and monitoring of active investments. Following Minlam's acquisition, he joined TriLinc Global LLC as Director of Sales to launch the first SEC-registered impact investment fund in June 2013 focused on emerging market SME private credit. Mr. Hokenson has published case studies on the profitability of MSME lenders in The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid by Professor C.K. Prahalad. Mr. Hokenson graduated from the Erb Institute of Global Sustainable Enterprise at the University of Michigan, earning a M.B.A. at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business and a M.S. at the School of Natural Resources and Environment. He received his B.A. from St. John's College in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Entrepreneurs and Innovator Focus

The summit will have a open forum discussion from some of our speakers and members of the leadership committee at 5pm in the exhibit hall. Come on over to the exhibit hall then and speak with some of our vendors and exhibitors who offer products and serivces for startup companies, new business sources and retailers. Refreshments including light snacks, wine, beer and coffee will also be served!