Pablo DeFilippi

BIOGRAPHY:

Pablo DeFilippi is currently Executive VP at the Inclusiv Network, a CDFI intermediary, nonprofit organization, and national association of over 500 community development credit unions that represents, supports, and invests in credit unions serving predominantly low-income, financially underserved communities. The Inclusiv Network serves more than 21 million consumers and manages over $300 billion in community-controlled assets.

Pablo has more than 25 years of experience in community finance and financial inclusion, working with regulated financial institutions both in the domestic and international arenas. Throughout his career, Pablo has implemented, promoted, or scaled several important initiatives aimed at expanding access to affordable, responsible, and sustainable solutions to the financial needs of low and moderate-income consumers, particularly communities of color.

Originally from Chile, Pablo came to the U.S. in the 1990s and almost immediately became involved with credit unions. After working at MCU, a large financial institution serving New York City Municipal employees, he joined the Lower East Side People’s Federal Credit Union, an iconic and nationally recognized community development credit union serving Hispanics and other financially underserved populations in the New York City area, acting as its CEO until early 2004. From then until the end of 2005, Pablo managed the World Council of Credit Unions, Inc.’s International Remittance Program, a worldwide initiative that provides alternative remittance services to consumers in the U.S. and in recipient countries through the credit union system.
Pablo is a firm believer in the cooperative system and worked as a consultant for the National Cooperative Business Association, where he helped launch the adoption of the .coop domain for cooperative businesses in the U.S. and overseas.