Managing Director, Head of Education & Non-Profit Banking
Flagstar
Ken leads Flagstar Bank’s national Education & Nonprofit Banking business line. He has over 35 years of experience within both municipal and nonprofit tax-exempt finance - emphasizing California based coverage. He has worked closely with public school districts, charter schools as well as colleges and universities. His background includes credit, treasury management, and capital markets.
California is facing a dramatic demographic shift: a steadily declining school-age population is putting unprecedented financial and operational pressure on educational portfolios across the state. Compounded by fierce competition between traditional districts, charter schools, higher education institutions, and community colleges vying for enrollment, school closures are becoming an unavoidable reality. When schools close, districts and communities are left with a critical question: What happens to the footprint left behind?