Accion Serving Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico & Texas
Who We Are
As a member of Accion’s nationwide network of lenders, Accion is an award-winning nonprofit organization dedicated to providing the tools entrepreneurs need to operate, grow or start their business. We offer a community of support and are dedicated to increasing access to business credit, making loans and providing support to help entrepreneurs realize their dreams.
Our Impact
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13,623+
Loans Funded
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$134M+
Dollars Disbursed
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591+
Communities Served
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18,875+
Accion Client Jobs Created or Sustained
Our Staff
Yolanda Bailon
Portfolio Quality Officer
Gwendolyn Bonilla
Regional Lending and Client Relations Officer
Rachel Burgoyne
Loan Officer, Arizona
Jessie Cardenas
Portfolio Quality Officer
Carmen Castillo
Client Ambassador
Luis Ceja
Client Ambassador
Shady Erifej
Operations Administrator
Ryan Flanders
Loan Officer, Colorado
Raquel Gallegos
Loan Operations Administrator Team Lead
Jill Gassen
SBA Program Manager
Grace Gibson
Loan Operations Administrator
Danny Griego
Portfolio Quality Officer
Melissa Harris
Development Associate
Jaquelyn Hernandez
Portfolio Quality Supervisor
Ali Hughes
Assistant to the President
Myra Jordan
Senior Underwriter
Lacey Keene
Accounting Administrator/HR Assistant
Kristin King
Underwriter
Marie Landau
Grant Writer
Anne Haines
President and CEO
Marisa Barrera
Chief Strategy Officer/Executive Vice President
Raymond Ziler
Chief Financial Officer
Mike Burns
Chief Operating Officer
Metta Smith
Vice President of Lending and Client Relations
Kristine Breese Michie
Vice President of Strategic Philanthropy and Investments
Greg Levenson (Chair)
President and CEO, Southwest Capital Bank
Bob Murphy (Immed. Past Chair)
Executive Director, Economic Forum of Albuquerque
Betty Arkell (Secretary)
Partner, Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Michelle Coons
Senior VP/Regional President, Washington Federal Inc.
Edmond Johnson
President/CEO, Premier Manufacturing, Inc.
Clarence McAllister
CEO, Fortis Networks
Yashoda Naidoo
President and Owner, Annapurna’s World Vegetarian Cafe Restaurants
William G. Ridenour
Attorney of Counsel, Fennemore Craig, P.C.
Gail Warrior
CEO of CASPR Group
Lorna M. Wiggins
President, Wiggins, Williams & Wiggins, P.C.
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Accionista Spotlight
We are thrilled to have Kristine Michie on board as our new Vice President of Strategic Philanthropy and Investments. She brings to Accion 20+ years in the change sector, accelerating the mission of philanthropists, nonprofits, and foundations to effect change in the world. Kristine is also the proud mother of two, step-mom to four, and companion to an 18-year-old black lab named Hollywood. Welcome Kristine!