The October 2020 African American Knowledge Circle is being held on Wednesday, October 21st at 2 pm ET.
Knowledge Circle host Christopher Woods will be joined by D.A. Abrams, the managing director of the CFP Board Center for Financial Planning. They will be discussing some of the important initiatives that the Center is taking on to create a more diverse profession and get D.A.'s perspective on additional changes that could be made. They will also preview the upcoming Diversity Summit.
David Anthony (D.A.) Abrams, CAE joined the CFP Board as Managing Director for the Center for Financial Planning in November 2019. In his role, D.A. is responsible for the following: Cultivating a quality workforce to ensure the profession can recruit and retain the talent it needs to grow; Fostering a more diverse financial planner workforce that reflects the changing demographics in the United States; and Elevating the discipline of financial planning to increase the stature and recognition of financial planning faculty and educational programs and provide practitioners with cutting-edge knowledge to thrive and provide outstanding service to clients.
Mr. Abrams is the immediate past Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer for the United States Tennis Association (USTA), a position he assumed in February 2012 and concluded prior to joining the CFP Board. During his 26 years with the USTA, D.A. served as the Executive Director for two (2) of the Association’s 17 Section offices; USTA Eastern, and USTA Missouri Valley.
In addition, Mr. Abrams served as the staff member of the Diversity & Inclusion Committee, Hispanic Engagement Advisory Group, and was chair of the D&I Advisory Group at the USTA. Further, Mr. Abrams was the chair of the USTA’s Accreditation Review Committee. Currently, D.A. serves as the Diversity & Inclusion Sports Consortium President, the National Association of Asian American Professionals Board Treasurer, and is an Advisory Board Member of Diversity MBA.
He played collegiate tennis at Millersville University in Pennsylvania where he earned his undergraduate degree in business administration, concentration – accounting. Subsequently, D.A. earned a master’s degree in management from Metropolitan State University in Minneapolis, MN. Mr. Abrams earned his Certified Association Executive (CAE) credential in 2010.