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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

Executive
Assistant

BRYANT KENNEDY

BRYANT KENNEDY

Business Solutions Officer

DAMION SMOKES

DAMION SMOKES

Loan Operations Director

HUNTER MUNDY-FERRELL

HUNTER MUNDY-FERRELL

Development Manager

MADISON POTTER

MADISON POTTER

Business Solutions Officer

MELISSA TERRELL

MELISSA TERRELL

Business Solutions Officer

RIYAM ALATYA

RIYAM ALATYA

Human Resources Coordinator

WANNETTA PRAY-BLACK

WANNETTA PRAY-BLACK

Staff Accountant

LORI DIAZ*

LORI DIAZ*

VP, Business Solutions

ADAM SAFER

ADAM SAFER

Director of Economic Development Policy

AMANDA SORRELLS

AMANDA SORRELLS

Director of Development and Strategic Partnerships

APRIL PECK*

APRIL PECK*

Research and Evaluation Manager

BRANDON TOOLE

BRANDON TOOLE

Director of Underwriting

CARLOS LIRIANO*

CARLOS LIRIANO*

Latino Program Director

DWAYNE BRYANT

DWAYNE BRYANT

Underwriter

LAURA HORTON

LAURA HORTON

Human Resources Director

MAGALY RIVERA*

MAGALY RIVERA*

Business Solutions Officer

REBECCA PATE

REBECCA PATE

Loan Processor

SHANNA MOORE

SHANNA MOORE

Loan Closer

ZURILMA ANUEL*

ZURILMA ANUEL*

Director, Western Women's Business Center

MARK ROYSTER, JR.

MARK ROYSTER, JR.

Senior VP, Chief Credit Officer

ALEA SATTERWHITE

ALEA SATTERWHITE

Credit Analyst

AMY CERVANTEZ

AMY CERVANTEZ

E-Learning Manager

ARAFA SAEED

ARAFA SAEED

Salesforce Administrator

BRENT ALLISON

BRENT ALLISON

Loan Portfolio Director

CICELY CHILDS

CICELY CHILDS

Controller

GAIL STRICKLAND

GAIL STRICKLAND

Loan Servicer

LYDIA TURGEON

LYDIA TURGEON

Business Solutions Officer

MAITE GONZALEZ*

MAITE GONZALEZ*

Program Associate, Western Women's Business Center

REGGIE JONES

REGGIE JONES

Director, Business Solutions

VANESA GARCIA NUÑEZ*

VANESA GARCIA NUÑEZ*

Business Solutions Associate

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