CA DFPI announces new Debt Collection Advisory Committee

SACRAMENTO, Calif -- In 2021 the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) announced the formal creation of its Debt Collection Advisory Committee, a seven-member board that would provide critical feedback to the Department.  As the first 2-year term (2021-2023) comes to a close a new committee has been appointed for the 2023-2025 term. 

The committee members were appointed by Commissioner Clothilde Hewlett for a two-year term according to Financial Code Section 100025 as of 5/1/2023.

As can be seen, by the list below, this diverse group includes representatives from the debt collection, debt-buying, third-party collection, and collection law industries:

• Angela Reed-Becker - Equabli Inc.
• Cindy Yaklin - States Recovery Systems Inc.
• Desiree Nguyen Orth - East Bay Community Law Center
• Kali Miller - OPTNSVC Mexico (Oportun, Inc.)
• Robert Tavelli - Tavelli Co., Inc.  
• Scott Hyman - Severson & Werso
• Sean Welch - P & B Capital Group, LLC

The first meeting with the newly appointed committee took place virtually on May 1, 2023. To learn more about the Debt Collection Advisory Committee, please  visit: https://dfpi.ca.gov/dfpi-debt-collection-advisory-committee.