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WE ARE 
TORCH BEARERS

Providing small business loans, training, and research to support entrepreneurs. 

A partner for 
small business 
in the Carolinas.

A trusted
business guide.

A small business advocate.

An accessible
funding resource.

Team Members

*Hablo Español

KEVIN DICK

KEVIN DICK

President & CEO

MERYL OLSON

MERYL OLSON

VP, Chief Financial Officer

ALEC SAWYER

ALEC SAWYER

Marketing & Communications Manager

APRIL NASH

APRIL NASH

Client Intake Specialist, Western Women's Business Center

ARKELA BLACK-WILLS

ARKELA BLACK-WILLS

Board Relations Manager

BRENT ALLISON

BRENT ALLISON

Loan Portfolio Director

CICELY CHILDS

CICELY CHILDS

Controller

DWAYNE BRYANT

DWAYNE BRYANT

Underwriter

JASMINE HARRISON

JASMINE HARRISON

Human Resources Coordinator

LYDIA TURGEON

LYDIA TURGEON

Business Solutions Officer

MELISSA TERRELL

MELISSA TERRELL

Business Solutions Officer

REBECCA PATE

REBECCA PATE

Loan Processor & Closing Coordinator

VANESA GARCIA NUÑEZ*

VANESA GARCIA NUÑEZ*

Business Solutions Associate

LORI DIAZ*

LORI DIAZ*

VP, Business Solutions

ADAM SAFER

ADAM SAFER

Director of Economic Development Policy

AMANDA SORRELLS

AMANDA SORRELLS

Director of Development and Strategy

APRIL PECK*

APRIL PECK*

Research and Evaluation Manager

BETH ALSOBROOK

BETH ALSOBROOK

Human Resources Director

BRYANT KENNEDY

BRYANT KENNEDY

Business Solutions Officer

CLAUDIA GUTIERREZ*

CLAUDIA GUTIERREZ*

Program Associate, Western Women's Business Center

GAIL STRICKLAND

GAIL STRICKLAND

Loan Servicer

JONATHAN COLLINS

JONATHAN COLLINS

Business Solutions Officer

MADISON POTTER

MADISON POTTER

Business Solutions Officer

NOEL WAGONER

NOEL WAGONER

Underwriter

REGGIE JONES

REGGIE JONES

Director, Business Solutions

WANNETTA PRAY-BLACK

WANNETTA PRAY-BLACK

Staff Accountant

MARK ROYSTER, JR.

MARK ROYSTER, JR.

Senior VP, Chief Credit Officer

ALEA SATTERWHITE

ALEA SATTERWHITE

Underwriter

AMY CERVANTEZ

AMY CERVANTEZ

E-Learning Manager

ARAFA SAEED

ARAFA SAEED

Salesforce Administrator

BRANDON TOOLE

BRANDON TOOLE

Director of Underwriting

CARLOS LIRIANO*

CARLOS LIRIANO*

Latino Program Director

DAMION SMOKES

DAMION SMOKES

Loan Operations Director

HUNTER MUNDY-FERRELL

HUNTER MUNDY-FERRELL

Development Manager

KATLYN COYNE

KATLYN COYNE

Business Solutions Officer

MAGALY RIVERA*

MAGALY RIVERA*

Business Solutions Officer

PANISARA BERGENBUSH

PANISARA BERGENBUSH

Accounts Payable Specialist

SHANNA MOORE

SHANNA MOORE

Loan Closer

ZURILMA ANUEL*

ZURILMA ANUEL*

Director, Western Women's Business Center

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