TACE Presenter

Jackie Wilks-Weathers, M.P.A.
Executive Director of the Center for Financial Independence & Innovation, Inc

Jackie Wilks-Weathers is the Executive Director of the Center for Financial Independence & Innovation, Inc (CFII), a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities and their family members advance their financial independence and security. Jackie’s career has been dedicated to the nonprofit sector, where she has fought against child abuse, food insecurity, and now is working to help individuals with disabilities build assets. In addition to her director-level responsibilities, Jackie presents at local, state and national conferences on alternative financing strategies including loan loss reserve pool models, delinquency prevention and pre- and post-loan education. Jackie is the Treasurer of Georgians for Prosperity, an advisory council member for the State AT Project, a steering committee member for Alternative Financing Programs, and a contributor to the Fair Housing White Paper In addition to her duties at CFII, Jackie taught at Georgia Perimeter College for the Nonprofit Certificate Program in the Continuing & Corporate Education Department. She holds a Master of Public Administration from New Mexico State University with a concentration in public policy, as well as Bachelors degrees in Sociology and Religion from Wofford College in Spartanburg, SC.

Presentations

• Building a Better Financial Future
  ** Fourth of five sessions in the Asset Building Series .