Staff Team

Elise Baker, Development & Impact Officer
Melba Baquero, Business Development Officer
Monica Battah, Accountant
Suzanne Carlson, Director of Marketing & Communications
Linda Dao, Jr. Acct
Rosalinda Delgado, Business Development Manager
Ehren Delossantos, Underwriter I
Jessica Escobar, Loan Processor
Gabriela Flores, Loan Processor
Cathy Galvan, Loan Support Associate
Shadiya Hagisufi, Underwriting Manager
Nicole Jansma, Strategic Data & Impact Manager
Sandra Molina, Controller

Etla Moreno, Quality Assurance and Servicing Director
Benson Ochira, Temporary Underwriter
Carolina Ortega, Marketing and Design Specialist
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
Larisa Urias, Business Development Officer
John Veneklasen, Loan Underwriter
Angela Zappia, Director of Grants & Impact
Noelle Zappia, Jr. Loan Underwriter

Board of Directors

Gordon Boerner – Board Chair
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Regional Banking Manager, West U.S. Region
U.S. Bank Private Wealth Management

Mark Emch –Vice-Chair
PREVIOUS SENIOR VP & CFO (Retired)
San Diego Convention Center Corporation

Stacey Kartchner- Board Secretary
ATTORNEY AT LAW

Sean Carpenter
CONSULTANT

William D. Lynch
The William D. Lynch Foundation

Lydia Huard
SAN DIEGO MARKET MANAGER
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage

Joon Han
SPECIALIST
Better San Diego

Stacie East
MEMBERSHIP & DIVERSITY PROGRAM MANAGER
Entomological Society of America

Victor Nava
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
SDSU Imperial Valley

Maria Kunac
EXECUTIVE VP, CHIEF LENDING OFFICER
Silvergate Bank

Stephen Friedman
SR. EVP / REGIONAL PRESIDENT
Pacific Premier Bank

Chikako Tyler
EVP/CFO
California Bank & Trust

Alex Rodriguez
SVP, BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP MANAGER
Enterprise Bank & Trust

Victor A. Vilaplana
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Partner, Practus, LLP

Gene Louie
RETIRED FINANCE PROFESSIONAL; RETIRED CPA

Reginald White
NATIONAL COMMERCIAL CARD AND VENDOR PAYMENTS SOLUTION | VICE PRESIDENT
Comerica Bank