Our Board Members

Christopher Weaver
Executive Director, CDI
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Former Senior Advisor to Senator Mark Warner
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Former Director, Office of Community Economic Development at the U.S. Department of the Treasury
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Former Senior Advisor to the SBA Administrator and Associate Administrator for Investment and Innovation

Chester McPherson
Project Manager, CDI
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Former Deputy Director, Consumer Affairs, Federal Insurance Office at the U.S. Department of Treasury
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Former Acting Commissioner at the District of Columbia Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking (DISB)

Jodie Harris
President, Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation
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Former CDFI Fund Director
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Former Senior Advisor and Director of Community and Economic Development Policy at the U.S. Department of the Treasury
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Former Credit Analyst, Meridian Bank
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Former Research Analyst, NYU Institute for Education and Social Policy

Dominik Mjartan
CEO, American Bancorp Holding Company & American Pride Bank
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Former President & CEO, Optus Bank, a CDFI and MDI in South Carolina
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Founding Director of Climate First Bank
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Director of Community Development Bankers Association
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Director of National Bankers Association

Jovita Carranza
Small Business Consultant
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Former SBA Administrator
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Former Treasurer of the U.S. Department of the Treasury
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Former Principal Advisor to Secretary Mnuchin
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Former President of Latin America and Caribbean operations (UPS)
