Led the CDFI business of IFF, a $500MM+ CDFI headquartered in Chicago with seven offices across the Midwest. Provided executive leadership for 35 person Loan Department, 30 person real estate consulting department, and served as lead debt-capital raiser for IFF.During my tenure, my team and I led substantial growth, increasing on-balance sheet loans from $195MM to over $410MM. At the same time, asset quality improved to IFF historical bests while we stretched for impact. Substantially… Show more Led the CDFI business of IFF, a $500MM+ CDFI headquartered in Chicago with seven offices across the Midwest. Provided executive leadership for 35 person Loan Department, 30 person real estate consulting department, and served as lead debt-capital raiser for IFF.During my tenure, my team and I led substantial growth, increasing on-balance sheet loans from $195MM to over $410MM. At the same time, asset quality improved to IFF historical bests while we stretched for impact. Substantially enhanced the credit culture and process, and brought an equity lens to building talent and practices within lending. I spoke on several national panels to share and learn about ways to advance racial equity in lending.Provided leadership to numerous successful applications with the CDFI Fund - New Markets Tax Credits, Capital Magnet Funds, Financial Assistance Awards (including awards for Healthy Food Financing Initiative, Persistent Poverty Counties, and Disability Funds), as well as successful applications for Bond Guarantee Program Funds and Department of Education Credit Enhancement.Increased and expanded debt capital to fund the loan program, including securing investments from Starbucks and Twitter, local anchor institutions such as major health care systems, and philanthropic and bank debt.Provided leadership on high impact real estate development projects where IFF served as Lead or Co-Lead Developer, including two grocery stores in food deserts, a charter school, and The Hatchery, a food incubation space on the West Side of Chicago. Show less

Generations Community Bank was in organization to be a community development bank focusing on the underserved low-moderate income population of Chicago's south side. We planned to specifically focus on the underbanked at the consumer level, with a broad product suite, and to also help revitalize the commercial sector through leveraging the expertise of its community development finance team.

The LLC is the vehicle from which an organizing group is seeking to form a de novo community development bank in Chicago.

I provided strategic, financial, and marketing consulting services to Shorebank Corp. and many of its affiliates. This includes its lead bank, ShoreBank, the nation's largest and oldest community development bank. In part, I served as acting Senior Investment Officer to the National Community Investment Fund (NCIF), which provides private equity and debt to community development banks, thrifts and credit unions.Other consulting engagements included numerous client assignments on… Show more I provided strategic, financial, and marketing consulting services to Shorebank Corp. and many of its affiliates. This includes its lead bank, ShoreBank, the nation's largest and oldest community development bank. In part, I served as acting Senior Investment Officer to the National Community Investment Fund (NCIF), which provides private equity and debt to community development banks, thrifts and credit unions.Other consulting engagements included numerous client assignments on behalf of Treasury Strategies, Inc., a boutgue treasury services management consulting firm. Show less

Managed Mercy's Heart & Vascular Center

Spent 10 years in credit, risk management and then strategic planning. Served on asset/liability and risk management committees, as well as institutional trust & custody management committee. After strategy, launched and managed de novo business unit targeting the Hispanic market. Opened three branches in Latino communities, directed marketing efforts, etc.