RevOZ Capital Social Impact Summit Recap
On Thursday, June 3rd, RevOZ Capital and CalOZ co-hosted its first-ever Social Impact Summit in Newport Beach, CA to discuss the role of social impact in opportunity zones. Sponsored by UBS and JTC Americas, the event featured top leaders from the OZ landscape:
Hon. Tim Scott, Senator from South Carolina and OZ legislation co-sponsor
Hon. Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, RevOZ Social Impact Council and former Mayor of Baltimore
Hon. Mick Cornett, RevOZ Social Impact Council and former Mayor of Oklahoma City
Josh Childress, RevOZ Social Impact Council and CEO of Landspire Group
Reid Thomas, Managing Director & Chief Revenue Officer, JTC Americas
Alex Bhathal, Managing Partner, RevOZ Capital
Lisa Merage, Managing Partner and Social Impact Council Chair, RevOZ Capital
Kunal Merchant, President and Co-Founder of CalOZ
The discussion covered a range of topics, including the recent developments in economic and fiscal policy for Opportunity Zone communities, emerging strategies for high-impact Opportunity Zone investments, and broader discussion about key economic and social policy issues facing the country.