An Experienced Group of Mission-focused Leaders

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Momentus Capital’s mission-focused leadership team and board of directors bring decades of experience supporting community and economic development across the country. Their experience spans community development, capital deployment, small business, policy, and impact investing.

Executive Team

Ellis Carr

President & Chief Executive Officer

CDC Small Business Finance + Capital Impact Partners

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Kimberly Dickens

Chief Strategy
& Growth Officer

CDC Small Business Finance + Capital Impact Partners

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Kim Dorsett

Chief Human Resources Officer

CDC Small Business Finance + Capital Impact Partners

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Natalie Nickens Gunn

Chief Financial Officer

CDC Small Business Finance + Capital Impact Partners

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Brian McEvoy

General Counsel,
Chief Compliance Officer,
& Corporate Secretary

CDC Small Business Finance + Capital Impact Partners

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Matt Wehland

Chief Operations Officer

CDC Small Business Finance + Capital Impact Partners

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Management Team

Jason Anderson

Senior Vice President, Marketing, Communications, and Brand

Tony Barengo, Senior Vice President, SBA 504 Loan Program, at Momentus Capital.

Tony Barengo

Senior Vice President, SBA 504 Loan Program

Mindy Christensen, Senior Vice President, Community Development Real Estate Lending at Momentus Capital

Mindy Christensen

Senior Vice President, Community Development Lending

Lauren Counts, Senior Director, Head of National Programs at Momentus Capital

Lauren Counts

Head of Community Solutions

Jamal Habibi, Chief of Staff and Policy

Jamal Habibi

Chief of Staff & Policy

Shelli Hayman, Senior Vice President, Small Business Lending, at Momentus Capital

Shelli Hayman

Senior Vice President, Small Business Lending, CDC Small Business Finance

Erin Hebert, Head of Operations at Momentus Capital

Erin Hebert

Head of Operations

Jaret Ings, Senior Director of Finance & Treasurer at Momentus Capital

Jaret Ings

Senior Director of Finance and Treasurer

Chris Lash, Director of Strategy & Research

Chris Lash

Director of Strategy & Research

Yrenilsa Lopez

Yrenilsa Lopez, CFA

Managing Director of Investments

Masouda Omar

Head of Small Business & Community Development Credit

Taylor Spragens, Legal Counsel at Moments Capital

Taylor Spragens

Legal Counsel

Board of Directors

Rick Benito, Momentus Capital Board Member

Rick Benito

(Retired) Senior Vice President, National SBA Lending, Bank of America

Oswaldo Acosta, Momentus Capital Board Member

Oswaldo Acosta

President and CEO, CityFirst Enterprises

Alaina Beverly, Momentus Capital Board Member

Alaina C. Beverly

Executive Vice President, Black Economic Alliance

Erik Caldwell, Momentus Capital Board Member

Erik Caldwell

President/Chief Executive Officer, Metropolis IQ Technology Inc.

Sheryl Cameron, Momentus Capital Board Member

Sheryl Cameron

Executive Director, SBA Solutions, JPMorgan Chase

Kurt Chilcott, Momentus Capital Board Member

Kurt Chilcott

Board Vice-Chair

President + CEO Emeritus, CDC Small Business Finance

Grace Chionuma, Momentus Capital Board Member

Grace Chionuma

Managing Director, Fixed Income Division, Public Finance Banking, Morgan Stanley

Gary Cunningham, Momentus Capital Board Member

Gary Cunningham

Board Chair

Senior Advisor, New School

Jennifer Smith Dolin, Momentus Capital Board Member

Jennifer Smith Dolin

Principal of JenDolin Consulting

Casey P. Fannon, Momentus Capital Board Member

Casey P. Fannon

President & Chief Executive Officer, The National Cooperative Bank, N.A.

Pedro Goitia, Momentus Capital Board Member

Pedro I. Goitia

(Retired) Partner, KPMG

Gail Markulin, Momentus Capital Board Member

Gail Markulin

(Retired) Director, Capital Markets, Federal Home Loan Bank – Office of Finance

Tyler Orion, Momentus Capital Board Member

Tyler Orion

Co-Founder and Officer, Precision Healthcare Ecosystem

Thomas Topuzes, Momentus Capital Board Member

Thomas Topuzes

President and CEO, Thomas Topuzes and Associates

Dan Varner, Momentus Capital Board Member

Dan Varner

Chief Executive Officer, Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit

The Momentus Capital Family of Organizations

CDC Small Business Finance is now part of the Momentus Capital family of organizations. Rooted in social mission, our family of organizations provides a continuum of financial, social, and knowledge capital to support local leaders as they build strong communities. We are uniquely positioned to help small business owners, developers, and other local leaders at every stage of their growth.