MetaFund welcomes Evan Fay as New Markets Tax Credits Program Manager
For Immediate Release
September 25, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY — MetaFund, an Oklahoma City-based nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), is pleased to announce the appointment of Evan Fay as New Markets Tax Credits Program Manager.
In his new role, Fay is responsible for sourcing high-impact investment opportunities, conducting due diligence, and structuring New Markets Tax Credits transactions that bring together mission-aligned project sponsors and investors to create social good.
“We’re excited to welcome Evan to the MetaFund team. His community and economic development expertise strengthens our New Markets Tax Credits program and expands our ability to support meaningful impact across Oklahoma. Evan shares our passion for working alongside communities to bring capital and opportunity to the places that need it most, and we look forward to building a brighter future together,” said Blake Trippet, MetaFund’s Chief New Markets Officer.
Prior to joining MetaFund, Fay was a senior consultant in Ernst & Young LLP’s Economic Development Advisory Services practice where he served as a strategist for clients that included state and local governments, development authorities, entrepreneur support organizations and universities. He served as the team's subject matter expert on integrating entrepreneur ecosystem building, small business support, and tech-based economic development into client strategies.
Across this and previous roles, Evan has been in the economic development space for more than eight years. He holds the Entrepreneurship Development Professional (EDP) certification from the International Economic Development Council, the world's largest association for economic development professionals. The EDP credential recognizes a demonstrated understanding and track record of building a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem. Currently, about 150 individuals hold this certification nationally.
"I am grateful for the trust placed in me by the MetaFund team to build upon the existing success of our New Markets program as we look to the future. MetaFund's strong pipeline, bolstered by a demonstrated history of investing in innovative and impactful projects, coupled with the recent news that New Markets Tax Credits are now a permanent part of our tax code, made this an exciting opportunity that I could not turn down,” Fay noted. “I also want to underscore that running a successful New Markets program is truly a team effort, bringing together the whole of MetaFund to see a transaction through from start to finish and communicate the deep economic impacts. There is not a better group of professionals in this industry to get to work with. I couldn't be more thrilled for what lies ahead!”
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