You made it possible

CCLF’s work is only possible because of the dedicated investors, donors, partners and staff who contribute their time, resources and energy to helping our communities thrive.

Thank you for believing in CCLF and in our vision for Chicagoland.

Our People

CCLF Staff

Calvin L. Holmes
President
Robert Tucker
COO and Executive Vice President of Programs
Angela Dowell
Chief Financial Officer
  • Juan Calixto
    Vice President of External Relations
  • Maurice Williams
    Vice President of Economic Development
  • Lycrecia Parks
    Vice President of Portfolio Management
  • Taft West
    Vice President of Technical Assistance and Sustainability
  • Wendell Harris
    Vice President of Lending Operations
  • Deborah Sabol
    Director of Operations
  • Robin Schabes
    Chicagoland Opportunity Zones Consortium Director
  • Candace M. Gregory
    Accounting Manager
  • Pamela Graves
    Marketing and Communications Manager
  • Anthony D. Mosely
    Senior Program Officer - Economic Development
  • Susana Soriano
    Senior Loan Program Officer
  • James A. Norris
    Senior Loan Program Officer II
  • Holly Kavis
    Loan Closing Officer
  • Allison Butts
    Loan Closing Officer
  • Maya Chandler
    Senior Accountant
  • DeAndre Tanner
    Staff Accountant
  • Aaron Akers
    Asset Manager
  • Kelly Shelton
    Asset Manager
  • Amorita Falcon
    Portfolio Management Associate
  • Naima Bergen
    Lending Customer Experience Assistant

Consultants

  • Chelsi Cicekoglu
    Lending Consultant
  • Sean Harden
    Technical Assistance and Special Initiatives

Volunteers

  • Gerardo Chacon
    Urban Alliance Intern
  • Alvaro Duchitanga
    Bank of America-Urban Alllance Intern

CCLF Board of Directors

Not Pictured: Matthew R. Reilein, Ailisa Herrera and Angela Hurlock

  • Matthew R. Reilein, Chair
    National Equity Fund
  • Erik L. Hall, Vice Chair
    GCM Grosvenor
  • Charles S. Walls, Treasurer
    ComEd (retired)
  • Mohammed M. Elahi, Secretary
    Cook County Department of Planning and Development
  • Patricia Y. McCreary,
    Assistant Secretary
    Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook Countys
  • Ailisa Herrera,
    Assistant Secretary
    Fifth Third Commercial Bank
  • Dorothy Abreu
    PNC Bank
  • Jody Adler
    Community Law Project (retired)
  • Dr. Amara C. Enyia
    ACE Municipal Partners, LLC
  • Thomas P. FitzGibbon, Jr.
    TAC II LLC
  • Kevin R. Goldsmith
    JPMorgan Chase
  • Stephanie S. Green
    Pro Creative Law, LLC
  • Jennifer Guzman
    EmPower HR
  • Andrew W. Hugger
    Bank of America, N.A.
  • Angela Hurlock
    Claretian Associates
  • Sonya Malunda
    The Associated Colleges of the Midwest
  • Eric S. Phillips
    Wintrust Financial Corporation
  • Elias Rosario
    Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights
  • Mark C. Spears
    CIBC
  • Kathryn Tholin
    Center for Neighborhood Technology (retired)
  • John L. Tuohy
    Chapman and Cutler, LLP (retired)

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Members of

  • Opportunity Finance Network
  • Housing Partnership Network
  • Federal Home Long Bank of Chicago
  • African American Alliance of CDFI CEOs
  • Chicagoland Opportunity Zones Consortium
  • Disability CDFI Coalition
Investors
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