Community Capital Management's Julie Egan Elected Secretary of the National Federation of Municipal Analysts; Barbara VanScoy Elected President of the Southern Municipal Finance Society

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., Nov. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Community Capital Management, Inc. (CCM) is pleased to announce that Julie Egan, portfolio manager, was elected to serve as Secretary of the National Federation of Municipal Analysts (NFMA) and Barbara VanScoy, chief impact investment officer, was elected to serve as President of the Southern Municipal Finance Society (SMFS).

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The NFMA comprises six constituent societies around the country which includes the SMFS.  The NFMA is a not-for-profit association with the goals of promoting professionalism in municipal credit analysis and furthering the skills of its members through educational programs and industry communication.

"Julie and Barbara have been actively involved in the NFMA and SMFS for over 20 and 10 years, respectively, and we are extremely proud of their involvement and recent elections," said Todd Cohen, president and chief investment officer. "They have both been instrumental in furthering both organizations mission of providing educational programs and promoting professionalism in the industry.  CCM is very supportive and proud for these advances, realizing the importance of credit, disclosure and professionalism."

Ms. Egan is currently serving a term as president of the SMFS and is also on the board of the NFMA.  She has been a consistent nominee for SMITH's All-Star Municipal Analyst Team (Housing) over the last five years and was also recently asked to participate as a member of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board's (GASB) Task Force on Fiduciary Responsibilities.  She is frequently an invited speaker to nationally recognized housing conferences given her extensive background and experience in the municipal housing sector.

Ms. VanScoy is currently a board member and secretary of the SMFS and a member of the NFMA.  She is a well-regarded author, speaker and expert on the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) and through her work, has created an extensive network of mortgage originators and municipal underwriters to encourage the production of affordable housing, job training programs and neighborhood revitalization efforts.

Ms. Egan and Ms. VanScoy will become Secretary of the NFMA and President of the SMFS, respectively, in January 2014.

About Community Capital Management, Inc.

Community Capital Management, Inc. (CCM) is an independently owned, client-focused, registered investment adviser.  Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida with offices in Charlotte, North Carolina and Boston, Massachusetts, the firm was founded in 1998 and currently manages approximately $2 billion in assets as of 9/30/13.  CCM works with clients in creating customized separate accounts based on specific mandates.  This flexibility allows investors the opportunity to tailor their needs based on risk tolerance and long-term investment objectives.  Additionally, the firm specializes in managing fixed income impact investing strategies that can be customized based on specific impact themes or targeted geographies.   CCM's flagship core fixed impact investing strategy is available as a separate account or via a mutual fund.  For more information, please visit www.ccmfixedincome.com.

Community Capital Management, Inc. is a Florida-based investment adviser registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

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