For Immediate Release September 11, 2007 Contact:
Ramona DeNies Communications Director Development Capital Networks Phone: (503) 234-0558 rdenies@dcnteam.com

DCN Promotes Katie Kramer

CDFA's Development Guru's New Role to Include NASVF

September 11, 2007 | Cleveland, Ohio – Development Capital Networks LLC (DCN) today announced the promotion of Katie Kramer to Development Director for two DCN association management clients – the Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA) and the National Association of Seed & Venture Funds (NASVF).

Ms. Kramer, who served as CDFA’s Development Coordinator for the past two years, was effectively promoted on September 1st to realign staff following the departure of Liz Guard from NASVF.

This new promotion facilitates access for NASVF to Ms. Kramer's unique skills and abilities. In her new role, Ms. Kramer will be responsible for leading a variety of efforts on behalf of CDFA and NASVF including sponsorship development/fulfillment, membership recruitment/retention, marketing/branding, office/logistics management, event planning assistance, graphic design, resource/staff management and many other duties.

"We are looking forward to sharing Katie's experiences and skills with NASVF. Katie has a lot of experience with membership and sponsorship and she will be a great leader for both organizations going forward," said CDFA Executive Director Toby Rittner.

To learn more about Katie's new promotion and duties, please contact her directly at kkramer@cdfa.net or via phone at 216-920-3073. DCN will be working to identify potential administrative assistance help for NASVF and CDFA in the coming months.

DCN Clients

Development Capital Networks (DCN) is devoted to building problem-solving organizations, specializing in the management of projects and programs that integrate virtual communities of financiers, developers, and innovators. www.dcnteam.com

NSF SBIR/STTR Commercialization Planning - DCN is engaged to provide technical assistance in commercialization planning for Phase I Awardees for the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program. www.nsf.org

Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA) – DCN provides comprehensive programming and managing for CDFA, the leading national organization dedicated to the advancement of development finance concerns and interests. www.cdfa.net

Latin American Venture Capital Association (LAVCA) - DCN provides comprehensive programming and managing for LAVCA, the leading international organization for private equity and venture capital fund managers, institutional investors and corporate investors active in Latin America and the Caribbean. www.lavca.org

National Association of Seed and Venture Funds (NASVF) - DCN provides comprehensive programming and managing for NASVF, the leading national association of private, public, and non-profit organizations committed to building their local economies by investing and facilitating investment in local entrepreneurs. www.nasvf.org

WBTshowcase - DCN produces the World's Best Technologies Showcase (WBT) - the nation's premiere event for seed and pre-seed investors seeking to commercialize technologies developed at top universities, federal labs, and federally supported research and development institutions. www.wbtshowcase.com