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Myron Sanderfer II

Myron Sanderfer II

Portfolio Analyst

Monitor and maintain the strength of our loan portfolio in accordance with repayment agreements and all collection efforts.

Brian Barrett

Brian Barrett

Director, FP&A

Financial Planning, Treasury, Loan Processing, Data Analytics

Jim Pettit

Jim Pettit

Relationship Manager II

I coach business owners on getting loan ready to fund their new or existing business projects.

Samuel Young

Samuel Young

Relationship Manager

We provide guidance/resources to small businesses and entrepreneurs who are seeking to build a sustainable business within the central Ohio community.

Sean Henderson

Sean Henderson

Manager of Loan Processing and Compliance

Manage a team of loan processors to ensure timely processing and remaining compliant

Leah Klosterman

Leah Klosterman

Marketing Specialist

I manage ECDI’s digital assets and communication channels including websites, blogs, social media accounts, email, and content

Steve Fireman

Steve Fireman

President and General Counsel

I steer ECDI’s business strategies, provide legal oversight for the organization, and lead our efforts to continually increase support to entrepreneurs. I also devote time to provide direct client support.

Louisa Dallett

Louisa Dallett

Director of Development

I work with the Development team to build and implement ECDI's fundraising strategies. I put together grant proposals and assist in the management of ECDI's awarded grants.

Alanna Sudberry

Alanna Sudberry

Program Manager

As the WBC Program Manager of Northern Ohio, I administer and coordinate educational workshops and training sessions within the Northern Ohio Market.

Rachel Flocken

Rachel Flocken

HR Generalist

As HR Generalist at ECDI, I work as part of the HR team building and managing structures and processes to support our employees. My main focuses have been improving our recruitment process and creating a robust onboarding program. In addition to program building, I manage day-to-day tasks of the HR function including answering employee questions, employee relations and coaching, benefits enrollment, and doing miscellaneous reporting.

Bethany Harp

Bethany Harp

Grants Officer

My day-to-day activities include researching and writing funding proposals, analyzing data, and conducting market research for all ECDI markets. I ensure that grant applications are completed and submitted successfully.

John M. Sydnor

John M. Sydnor

Chief Revenue Officer

I am responsible for creating alignment between all teams internal to ECDI that affect the capacity to lend capital and generate revenue to ensure effectiveness and maximize the ability to service our constituents.

Jacob Freisthler

Jacob Freisthler

Food Business Incubation Services Director

Oversees Food Fort membership and provides guidance to businesses in the food and beverage sector.

Catherine Lentz

Catherine Lentz

Cincinnati Lending Manager

I help entrepreneurs and small business owners navigate resources available for their startup and lending needs.

Brittany Stork

Brittany Stork

Toledo Relationship Manager II

I help entrepreneurs and small business owners in Northwest Ohio with resources available for their startup and lending needs.

Katie Laux

Katie Laux

Vice President of Marketing and Fundraising

Katie builds and nurtures relationships with corporate, individual, and foundation partners. As ECDI continues to grow its support of small businesses, Katie works with our corporate community to provides avenues of success through financial support.

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The Economic & Community Development Institute (ECDI) is one of the top U.S. SBA intermediary microlenders with a mission to invest in people to create measurable and enduring social and economic change. ECDI provides responsible, affordable lending and comprehensive small business development services to help meet the needs of small businesses. ECDI’s target population includes low-moderate income individuals and those otherwise precluded from funding from a traditional financial institution.

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