Accion Serving Southern California
Who We Are
As a member of Accion’s nationwide network of lenders, Accion Serving Southern California is a nonprofit, mission-based microlender dedicated to connecting entrepreneurs with the accessible financing and resources it takes to create or grow healthy businesses.
Our Impact
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308
Loans disbursed in 2018
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$4.7M
Loaned in 2018
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4,400
Total businesses served since 1994
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$39M
Total dollars disbursed since 1994
Our Community Partners
Our Staff
Javier Islas
Chief Financial Officer
Robert Lopez
Chief Credit & Operating Officer
Valery Belloso
Director of Strategic Initiatives
Gordon Boerner (Chair)
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, WEST U.S. REGION PRIVATE BANKING MANAGER, U.S. BANK PRIVATE WEALTH MGMT
Mark Emch (Vice Chair)
Previous Senior Vice President & CFO (Retired)
Sean Carpenter
Climate Economy Advisor, City of Fort Collins
Stacey Kartchner
Board Secretary; Attorney at Law
Stephen Friedman
EVP / Regional President
William D. Lynch
The William D. Lynch Foundation
Pamela Davis
Banking Consultant
Cecile Bereal
President & CEO, RMA Management Alliance, Inc.
Maria P. Kunac
Executive Vice President, Chief Lending Officer, Silvergate Bank
Joon Han
Specialist, Better San Diego
Gene Louie
Senior Vice President & Controller, California Bank & Trust
Alex Rodriguez
SVP, Business Relationship Manager, First Choice Bank
Victor Nava
VP/Branch Manager, Imperial Valley Market, Mechanics Bank
Victor A. Vilaplana
Attorney at Law, Foley & Lardner LLP
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Client Spotlight
My business has provided me with a powerful connection to other community members and this wouldn’t have been possible without the support from Accion.