Lending Operations Analyst Brendan Galey joins WACIF as a Lending Administrative Assistant, looking to apply and grow his knowledge and experience of processing small business loans. Brendan has two years of experience with the SBA, processing and reviewing disaster loans for small businesses. He processed nearly 2,000 disaster loans and loan modifications in that time.…

Lending Operations Manager Abdul Wahid Kohgadai works as a Small Business Loan Officer at Washington Area Community Investment Fund. He has eighteen years of national and international experience in banking, loan processing and management, and business development with the US Small Business Administration, USAID Projects, Non-Profit Financial Institutions, and Commercial Banks. Kohgadai is well-experienced in…

Loan Officer Known for her excellent customer service, agility, and efficiency, Arpana brings an array ofdomestic and international experience to Wacif. She has served in finance, administrative, andproject coordinator roles in the nonprofit sector; led seminar and conference projectcoordination for Nepal’s Center for Women and Politics, an NGO supporting women for NepaliParliament selection; and has…

Loan Administrator Lakeedra Cunningham oversees and manages Wacif’s small business loan portfolio. Her responsibilities are portfolio management, servicing, compliance, and reporting functions for Wacif’s growing portfolio. She has over 15 years of Banking and Finance, Credit and Asset Management, Legal, Insurance, and accounting experience. She has experience working for notable banks such as JPMorgan Chase.…

Chief Lending Officer (CLO) Shauna has more than twenty-five years of banking and finance experience with multinational institutions such as Bank of America and regional institutions such as Fulton Bank. Her experience includes the management of portfolios exceeding $100 Million including commercial and industrial entities, municipalities, real estate development entities, community development organizations, public-private partnerships.…

Senior Loan Operations Analyst Charlene is passionate about using impact investing and community development finance to strengthen communities and fight inequality. As Wacif’s Senior Loan Operations Analyst, she is focused on redesigning Wacif’s lending operations to be more efficient and impactful for the community. She also oversees the loan closing process and manages Wacif’s Line…

Loan Officer Isaac (Ike) Idan-Biney joins Wacif as a Small Business Loan Officer with over 13 years of credit union experience in Business Development, Financial Service Transactions, Loan Account Management, Loan Processing, and Consumer Lending Underwriting. He was recognized in 2015 by the Senior Executives of Justice Federal C.U as the first Consumer Loan Processor…