[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 60 (Tuesday, April 27, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E688]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       RECOGNIZING MR. KEVEN CAMACHO AS THE U.S. SMALL BUSINESS 
   ADMINISTRATION'S FINANCIAL SERVICES CHAMPION OF THE YEAR FOR 2010

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                       HON. MADELEINE Z. BORDALLO

                                of guam

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 27, 2010

  Ms. BORDALLO. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. Keven 
Camacho for his community engagement, support, and assistance for small 
business owners on Guam. As the Vice President/Northern Regional 
Manager for the Bank of Guam, Mr. Camacho was recently named the Guam 
Small Business Administration's Financial Services Champion of the Year 
for 2010.
  Keven earned his degree in Finance from Arizona State University in 
1996 and soon began his career as a Management Trainee with the Bank of 
Guam. In 1997, Keven was promoted to Credits Officer, specializing in 
consumer loans and real estate. Continuing his advancement with the 
Bank of Guam, he was promoted as Branch Manager of their Tumon, Belau 
and Mangilao Branches. He later graduated in 2003 from the Pacific 
Coast Banking School at the University of Washington, completing an 
intensive two-year Masters-level extension program for senior officers 
in the banking industry. Additionally, Keven received his Masters in 
Business Administration from the University of Guam in 2006.
  In his current role, Keven assists small businesses in our community 
in identifying opportunities for growth. Over his 13-year career with 
the Bank of Guam, Keven's hard work and dedication have helped to 
advance the interests of small businesses on Guam.
  Keven uses his education and years of experience to serve our 
community by providing assistance with the grant funded Guam Options 
for Alternative Loans for Assistive Technology (GOAL-AT) and Get Guam 
Teleworking (GGT) programs. These programs provide loans to individuals 
with disabilities to assist them with starting home-based businesses. 
Keven not only provides technical assistance to these organizations but 
assists in outreach and presentations to various disability and senior 
citizen events, educating them about these programs, resources and the 
loan process. Keven also serves on the board of the Felix M. Camacho 
and Carlos G. Camacho Scholarship, a non-profit organization that 
offers up to four $1,000 scholarships annually to qualified 
participants. Keven's business background, professional advocacy, and 
his outstanding spirit of community, are, and will continue to be, 
valuable assets to our island community.
  It is on the occasion of his recognition by the U.S. Small Business 
Administration as Financial Services Champion of the Year for 2010, 
that I join the people of Guam in acknowledging his service and 
outstanding leadership in our community.