Paul Draper

President. Programming committee

Amplio Economic Development Corporation

Paul.Draper@amplioedc.com

Paul Draper is a Credit Analyst at Amplio Economic Development Corporation (formerly SPEDCO), a certified development company authorized to provide SBA 504 financing for small businesses throughout Minnesota and 9 counties of Western Wisconsin. Paul has been with Amplio for 9 years, starting in Closing and Servicing and making the transition to Credit with a goal to be a Loan Officer.

He joined the RMA, Minnesota Chapter Board of Directors during the 2019/2020 term and served as Secretary, Co-Chair of the Growth Professionals, and Co-Chair of the Communications Committees in the 2022/2023 term. Last term, he served on the Programming and Communications committees. He is looking forward to serving as the chapter President for the 2024/2025 term.

Through the entertaining events and educational sessions, Paul hopes to make lasting connections with future leaders within financial services and, more specifically, risk management.

Paul has a B.A in Economics and Finance from Bethel University. In his free time, Paul enjoys playing with his son, Charlie, and their puppies, Rubble and Wally in the back yard or at the park across the street. He also enjoys going for walks with the whole family.