Geoffrey Hickman

Deacon @ Leesburg Presbyterian Church

About

Recognized industry executive driving and influencing significant ecosystem activities - financial information solutions for business partners and clients in consumer credit, risk analytics, housing finance and economic analysis. Played an important role in helping to drive government and financial sector responses to major economic events such as the Mortgage meltdown and COVID-19. Leading strategic engagements in the mortgage, government and capital markets. Long-term strategic relationships supporting data and analytics for a critical client base that includes Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA/HUD, the Federal Reserve, U.S. Dept. of the Treasury and leading Wall Street investment firms / ratings agencies. Recipient of three Chairman's Circle of Excellence awards at Equifax. Winner of the 2020 Equifax Pioneer Award for creative and new credit market/economic analytics tools for the federal government in response to COVID-19. Expertise on the use of consumer credit information to enhance quantitative models for asset valuation and risk analytics. Focused practice around alternative data and analytics to support expanded credit access and financial inclusion for underserved consumers and communities.

Country

United States

City

Leesburg

Industry

Government Administration

Skill

Strategic Sales, New Business Development, Account Management, Analytics, Banking, Business Development, Credit, Management, Risk Management, Strategic Planning

Experience

Deacon

Leesburg Presbyterian Church

2025-7 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos

Leesburg, Virginia, United States

Focusing ministry on affordable housing, immigration, economic inclusion and social justice issues in Loudoun County, Virginia - one of the wealthiest counties in America and a place where the balance between the “Haves” and the “Have Nots” is way out of wack. Immigrants and refugees are welcomed in my world - people are people. Jesus Christ and the late Pope Francis are my heroes!

Managing Principal

Econ/Info

2024-2 - Present · 2 yrs 8 mos

Virginia, United States

Providing critical baseline economic and aggregated credit information to municipal and county governments across the U.S. Transforming complex data into common sense economic understanding for local government officials. Supporting prudent municipal fiscal management while advocating for housing and economic equity.

Executive Manager, ESG & Economic Equity - Credit Access

Equifax

2021-12 - Present · 4 yrs 10 mos

Leesburg, Virginia, United States

Executive Manager, Economic Equity & Credit Inclusion

Equifax

2022-11 - 2024-3 · 1 yr 5 mos

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Managing Director - Capital Markets & Housing Finance

Equifax

1996-2 - 2021-12 · 25 yrs 11 mos

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Executive Management and Business Development - Capital Markets and Economics. Client base includes Wall Street hedge funds, investment banks, ratings agencies, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, HUD, Treasury, Federal Reserve Banks, and OCC. Econometric and data-driven solutions to assist in credit portfolio and fixed-income asset valuation. Three-time Chairman's Award recipient and recognized industry expert on consumer credit information applications for economic research and MBS/ABS valuations.