Mission and Accomplishments
Strengthening organizations. Improving controls and procedures. Advancing measurable community impact. Our approach is clear and results-driven: diagnose organizational challenges with precision, design tailored solutions, and support implementation with confidence.
With more than 24 years of leadership experience across government, financial institutions, and mission-driven organizations, Mayté Rivera brings deep expertise in governance, compliance, and strategic planning.
Accomplishments
- Recipient of the U.S. Small Business Administration Minority Small Business Advocate of the Year Award for expanding financial opportunities for undercapitalized minority business owners.
- Secured $6 million in federal grant awards through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Hispanic-Serving Institutions program.
- Managed $10 million in grant funding for nonprofit organizations under the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ foreclosure prevention and homeownership programs.
- Served as a grant evaluator, trainer, and developer, designing cohesive scoring systems for state-level grant awards.
- Led a 15-member unit team conducting statewide consumer protection and CRA compliance examinations for banks and credit unions.
- Contributed as a state liaison to the federal Consumer Compliance Rating System, adopted by the FDIC, Federal Reserve Board, OCC, and state supervisory agencies.
- Produced 15 recorded webcasts and webinars (DOB Connects), reaching 75–150 attendees per session across financial institutions and community organizations.
- Achieved a 40% reduction in manual reporting time by implementing new impact data systems across financial institutions.
- Developed Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) dashboards and launched Employee Resource Groups to advance organizational inclusion.
- Advised executive leadership of banks and credit unions on CRA reinvestment strategies, increasing targeted community investments by 50%.
Experience
- Financial Impact & Inclusion Strategist
- Community and Economic Development Practitioner
- Small Business Advisor/Educator
- Deputy Commissioner, CRA, Fair Lending, and Community Engagement
- Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) and Fair Lending State Regulatory Analyst
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer - Commonwealth of Massachusetts' Division of Banks
Education
- Ph.D. (ABD) | Law, Public Policy & Society | Northeastern University
- M.S. | Community & Economic Development | Southern New Hampshire University
- B.S. | Business Administration, summa cum laude | Southern New Hampshire University
