Accion Serving Illinois & Indiana
Who We Are
As a member of Accion’s nationwide network of nonprofit lenders, we help communities grow by investing in people who build businesses and generate jobs in their neighborhoods. We provide customized capital solutions and one-on-one coaching to underserved entrepreneurs in Illinois and Northwest Indiana.
Our Impact
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5,000+
Loans Made
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$40M
Dollars Disbursed
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$1,800
Cost to Create/Retain One Job
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94.6%
Repayment Rate
Our Community Partners
Our Staff
Cesar Pulido
Community Lender
Joan Galaviz
Loan Processor
Marlena Ortiz
Community Lender
Kyle Barrettsmith
Senior Underwriter
Tierra Bradford
Community Lender
Regina Brown
Senior Accountant
Frank Davis
Staff Accountant
Clarissa Diaz De Leon
Community Lender
Yessenia Diaz De Leon
Manager, Community Lending
Jackie Etchingham
Manager of Development
Elizabeth Glaser
Manager of Human Resources
Marilyn Huebel
Director of Administration
Jonathan Jackson
Compliance Officer
David Johnson
Manager, Community Lending
Kyle Johnson
Director of Community Lending
Jill Kozeluh
Manager of Development
Eric Mazelis
Manager of Community Lending
Marion Moore
Director of Finance
Jennie Motto Mesterharm
Director of Risk & Loan Operations
Vicky Arroyo
President, MB Community Development Corporation
R Carson
Financial Advisor, Edward Jones
Clay Cochran
Principal, Bishop Madison, LLC
Shaina Doar
Director of Policy, Sidewalk Labs
Richard Leverett
Director, External Affairs, AT&T
S. Michael McCracken
Executive Vice President, First Midwest Bank
Joe Neri
CEO, IFF
Greg Pike
Managing Director, BMO Harris Bank
Kip Read
Senior Vice President, MB Financial Bank
Randy Rivera
Senior Vice President, BBVA
Adrianne Spivey
IT Audit Manager, Kemper Corporation
Michelle Thom
Vice President, JPMorgan Chase Bank
Antony Waller
Owner, Catering Out the Box
George Wright
Director, Citi Community Development
Linda Darragh
Executive Director, Kellogg Innovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative, Kellogg School of Management
Tommie Fitzgibbon
Managing Director & Operations Chief, Talmer Bank and Trust (retired)
John Gillett
President, Barrington Mortgage Company
Mary Laraia
Jon Maul
Senior Vice President, JPMorgan Chase
Bina Patel
President, Saathi Impact Consulting
Andy Salk
President & CEO, First Eagle Bank
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Refer a Small Business
Our reciprocal Referral Partnerships support small business owners on the path to growing their businesses. Rather than turning these applicants away, you can refer them to Accion for the capital and coaching they need to succeed
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Get CRA Credit
Accion promotes community development through small business activities for low-income individuals or geographies that qualify for all three aspects of CRA examinations: Lending, Investment and Service.
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Become a Coach
Join us as an “industry expert” at a Small Business Coaching event! By volunteering, you can sit down one-on-one with clients and answer all their small business questions.