Staff Team
Marylu Aispuro, Loan Underwriter I
Nina Acejas, Marketing & Development Coordinator
Elise Baker, Development & Impact Officer
Melba Baquero, Business Development Officer
Monica Battah, Senior Accountant
Suzanne Carlson, Director of Marketing & Communications
Francisco Cruz, Business Development Officer
Linda Dao, Accountant
Gabriela Flores, Lead Loan Processor
Cathy Galvan, Loan Support Associate
Shadiya Hagisufi, Underwriting Manager
Nicole Jansma, Director of Program Efficiency, Data & Impact
Kristin King, Loan Underwriter
Gayle Minano, Loan Processor
Etla Moreno, Quality Assurance and Servicing Director
Carolina Ortega, Marketing and Design Specialist
Carla Panzera, Business Development Manager
Joyce Parra, Business Development Officer
Maria Partida, Client Experience Manager
Jesus Ruiz, Senior Finance and Compliance Analyst
Christine Sanchez, Business Development Officer
Samer Shaba, Director of Portfolio Quality & Compliance
Juliet Terramin, Business Development Officer
Andra Trottier, Loan Underwriter I
Larisa Urias, Business Development Officer
John Veneklasen, Loan Underwriter
Noelle Zappia, Loan Underwriter I
Angela Zappia, Director of Grants & Impact
Staff Team
Ninarae Acejas
MARKETING & DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR
Marylu Aispuro
LOAN UNDERWRITER
Elise Baker
DEVELOPMENT AND IMPACT OFFICER
Melba Baquero
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Monica Battah
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
Suzanne Carlson
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS
Francisco Cruz
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Linda Dao
ACCOUNTANT
Gabriela Flores
LEAD LOAN PROCESSOR
Cathy Galvan
LOAN SUPPORT ASSOCIATE
Shadiya Hagisufi
UNDERWRITING MANAGER
Nicole Jansma
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM EFFICIENCY, DATA & IMPACT
Kristin King
LOAN UNDERWRITER
Gayle Minano
LOAN PROCESSOR
Etla Moreno
QUALITY ASSURANCE AND SERVICING DIRECTOR
Carolina Ortega
MARKETING AND DESIGN SPECIALIST
Carla Panzera
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Joyce Parra
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Maria Partida
CLIENT EXPERIENCE MANAGER
Jesus Ruiz
SENIOR FINANCE AND COMPLIANCE ANALYST
Christine Sanchez
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Samer Shaba
DIRECTOR OF PORTFOLIO QUALITY
Juliet Terramin
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Andra Trottier
UNDERWRITER I
Larisa Urias
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
John Veneklasen
LOAN UNDERWRITER
Angela Zappia
DIRECTOR OF GRANTS AND IMPACT
Noelle Scarvelis
SENIOR SYSTEMS ANALYST
Board of Directors
Gordon Boerner – Board Chair
Senior Vice President, U.S. Bank (retired) Member, U.S. Bank San Diego Advisory Board
Mark Emch – Vice-Chair
Retired SD Convention Center Corporation
Chikako Tyler - Board Secretary
EVP/CFO, California Bank & Trust
Stacie East
Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Entomological Society of America
Sean Carpenter
International Microfinance Executiv e & Board Chairman of IRC’s Center for Economic Opportunity (CEO)
William D. Lynch
The William D. Lynch Foundation
Joon Han
Founding CEO, Better San Diego
Stacey Kartchner
Senior Counsel, Klinedinst PC
Victor Nava
SVP Retail & Strategic Marketing, Sun Community Federal Credit Union
Stephen Friedman
Senior EVP/Regional President, Pacific Premier Bank
Alex Rodriguez
SVP, Business Relationship Manager, Enterprise Bank & Trust
Victor A. Vilaplana
Attorney; Private Practice
Gene Louie
RETIRED FINANCE PROFESSIONAL; RETIRED CPA
Carlos Muñoz
FVP, C&I Portfolio Management, Axos Bank
Michael Fletcher
Regional Consultant, Vistage Worldwide, Inc.
Sandra Felegy
SVP, CA Director Small Business Banking Comerica Bank
Stacy Gottlieb
Retired Managing Director, Wells Fargo Bank
Irene Bwayo
Small Business Development Program Supervisor & IRC/SBDC Center Director
