Staff
Office of the CEO
Jeffrey Herrell
Managing Director
Michael E. Johns, Jr.
Project Manager, Real Estate Strategies
Valérie Kindt
Director of Strategic Initiatives
Jessica Randolph
Associate Creative Director
Florence Rivkin
Social Impact Analyst
Linda Mireille Umulisa
Specialist Assistant to the CEO
Development & Communications
Brendon Miller
Chief Development & Communications Officer
Tonya Bailey
Development Specialist
Megan Carras
Institutional Development Director
Mariama Coker-Kallon
Program Marketing Specialist
Sowmya Pelluru
Director of Brand and Communications
Emilie Razuri
Digital Engagement Specialist
Lending
Shauna Dilworth Yeldell
Chief Lending Officer
Lakeedra Cunningham
Portfolio Manager
Charlene Franke
Senior Loan Operations Analyst
Isaac Idan-Biney
Small Business Loan Officer
Arpana Rahul
Small Business Loan Officer
Finance & Operations
Kevin Fryatt
Chief Finance & Operations Officer
Bradley Johnson
Accounting Specialist
Kahil Robinson
HR Generalist
Patricia Thornton
Director of Finance
Kara Ulmer
Operations Director
Junell Venord
Human Capital Director
Programs
Kimberly D. Gayle
Chief Program Officer
Samantha Archibald
Program Manager, Minnesota Avenue Main Street
Lyals Battle
Program Manager, Small Business Grant Programs
Messay Derebe
Program Director, Enterprising Women of Color DMV Business Center
Esthanette Reid
Program Coordinator
Dawn Sanders
Grant Program Manager
Rasul Sha’ir
Education and Advisory Services Manger, Small Business Advisory Services
Lucien Smith
Director of Small Business Markets, Small Business Advisory Services
Kennedie Toney
Program Coordinator, Enterprising Women of Color DMV Business Center
Daniella Ukpabi
Engagement & Stewardship AmeriCorps VISTA