Khojo Pool

Khojo Poole is the Loan Administrator at the Washington Area Community Investment Fund (WACIF), where he provides operational leadership in loan servicing, portfolio management, and lending systems. With more than twenty years of experience in banking, lending, and finance, Khojo brings a deep understanding of how strategic lending can strengthen communities and expand access to […]

Hannah Deal

Hannah is a small business professional with over a decade of experience working with and within small businesses. After earning her degree in Business Management with a concentration in Entrepreneurship, she launched her own specialty food business. Though she eventually closed the business for personal reasons, the experience gave her hands-on insight into the challenges […]

Grace Butler

Grace Butler joins Wacif as Director of Credit and Risk with over 12 years of experience in banking and small business lending. Her career includes roles at major financial institutions such as Wells Fargo, Truist, and Synovus. In addition to her work with traditional banks, Grace has also served at CLIMB Fund, a mission-driven CDFI […]

William Mitchell

Abdul Wahid Kohgadai

Lending Operations Manager Abdul Wahid Kohgadai serves as the Lending Operations Manager at the Washington Area Community Investment Fund (WACIF). With over twenty years of experience in banking, lending, and business development in the United States and internationally, Abdul provides operational leadership for WACIF’s loan servicing, portfolio management, and lending systems. Throughout his career, Abdul […]