Management Team

Ellis Carr is the President and CEO of Capital Impact Partners and CDC Small Business Finance. Mr. Carr has more than 20 years of experience in the for-profit and nonprofit financial sectors. He became President & CEO of CDC Small Business in 2021 and has served as President and CEO of Capital Impact Partners since 2016, originally joining Capital Impact as CFO in 2012.

Prior to joining Capital Impact Partners, he held various positions in the investments, capital markets, strategy, and corporate finance areas within Freddie Mac, and in fixed-income fund management both domestically and abroad at Deutsche Bank. Mr. Carr is an Aspen Institute Finance Leader Fellow and sits on the boards of the Marguerite Casey Foundation, the Expanding Black Business Credit Initiative, and the Housing Partnership Network, as well as Morgan Stanley’s Community Development Advisory Board.

Mr. Carr has been recognized among the “Most Creative People in Business” by Fast Company, and has received multiple awards from the Washington Business Journal, including “Nonprofit Leader of the Year” in 2022 and being named to its “Power 100” list in 2023 and 2024. Mr. Carr graduated from Towson University with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting, and from Georgetown University with a master’s degree in Real Estate with a concentration in Finance.

Kimberly Dickens is responsible for Momentus Capital’s drive to identify and pursue new business opportunities, partnerships, and market expansion opportunities.  This includes overseeing strategic planning firmwide, marketing, fundraising and customer success to support Momentus Capital’s growth objectives.

Kimberly’s experience in aiding businesses to drive their organic growth spans more than 20 years – working with Fortune 100 businesses to small businesses across a diverse set of industries including financial services, healthcare, and technology.

Prior to joining Momentus, Kimberly served as an executive growth strategist and leadership consultant, wherein she partnered with the C-Suite of companies in strategy formulation and execution, leadership team development, and marketing.  She also served as Head of Strategy for Wells Fargo Commercial Lending, and Chief Commercial Strategy & Customer Experience Officer with GE Capital.

Kimberly holds a MBA from The University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and a BS in General Business Management and Human Resources from the University of Maryland. 

Kimberly Dorsett is responsible for developing and executing Momentus Capital’s human resource strategy in support of the overall business plan and strategic direction. Her responsibilities include overseeing talent acquisition, organizational and performance management, training and development, and total rewards.

Ms. Dorsett has more than 20 years of experience in the financial services and construction industries. She became the organization’s first Chief Human Resources Officer in 2020 after joining as the Director in 2016. Previously, she served as the Human Resources Director for the Federal Home Loan Banks.

In 2023, Ms. Dorsett earned a Human Resources Leadership Award from DC Live and was recognized as a Leader of Distinction by HRO in 2024. 

Ms. Dorsett completed the Chief Human Resources Officer Program at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Bethune-Cookman University and a master’s degree in Management from Marymount University.

Natalie Nickens Gunn is responsible for formulating and executing Momentus Capital’s financial road map, capital base expansion, and investor relations. Gunn also manages the overall direction for accounting, tax, audit, treasury, and financial planning and analysis. Gunn has served as Capital Impact’s CFO since 2016 and joined CDC Small Business Finance in this same capacity in 2021. Gunn has corporate financing and accounting experience across the public and private sectors, including serving as Capital Impact’s Controller before stepping into the CFO position. In 2020, the Washington Business Journal named her to their “Women Who Mean Business” List honoring the region’s most influential businesswomen.

Prior to joining Capital Impact, she held senior positions at the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae), National Cooperative Bank, N.A. (NCB), Capital Automotive REIT, Host Hotels and Resorts and PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Gunn is a Certified Public Accountant who graduated magna cum laude from Hampton University with a degree in accounting. She serves as the Chair of the Finance Committee and a Board member for Pathways to Housing D.C. as well as a member of the St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes School Investment Committee and Foundation Board.

Brian McEvoy is responsible for Momentus Capital’s legal and compliance functions. McEvoy has served as Capital Impact’s General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, and Corporate Secretary since 2021 and joined CDC Small Business Finance in this same capacity in 2022. He has significant experience in the commercial, multifamily/housing, real estate, and finance sectors, including broad experience in commercial lending and structured finance, equity, securitization, policy and strategy, product and platform development, risk management, operations, regulatory and compliance. 

Most recently he was Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of Multifamily Legal at Fannie Mae. Prior to joining Fannie Mae, Brian was in private practice in large, national law firms. McEvoy graduated summa cum laude from Towson University, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Management, with dual concentrations in Finance and Marketing. He graduated with honors from the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, where he received a Juris Doctor.