Ellis Carr, President & Chief Executive Officer

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Ellis Carr has more than 20 years of experience in the financial services and mortgage industries. Mr. Carr served as Capital Impact’s Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer from July, 2012 until his appointment as President and Chief Executive Officer in May, 2016.

Prior to joining Capital Impact, 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; serves on Morgan Stanley’s Community Development Advisory Board; is the Board Chair for Martha’s Table; and Board Treasurer for HPN (the Housing Partnership Network). In 2015, he was recognized as one of the “Top 40 under 40” business executives by the Washington Business Journal. Mr. Carr graduated from Towson University with an undergraduate degree in accounting, and from Georgetown University with a master’s degree in real estate with a concentration in finance.

Carolyn Bauer, Chief Risk Officer

As Chief Risk Officer, Carolyn Bauer is responsible for Capital Impact’s enterprise risk management function, portfolio management, servicing and operations. Her key areas of focus include new program development, credit risk management, investor relations internal process enhancements and the development and implementation of systems to support mission critical business processes and data integrity projects. Prior to joining Capital Impact in 1995, Ms. Bauer spent three years as a loan review manager for National Cooperative Bank, N.A. (NCB) and four years as a savings bank manager. She holds an undergraduate degree from Virginia Tech and an MBA from the University of Maryland. Ms. Bauer is also a Certified Public Accountant.

Diane Borradaile, Chief Lending Officer

Diane Borradaile leads the Capital Impact team that provides financing to community-based healthcare providers, nonprofit educational institutions, affordable housing developers, cooperative businesses, retail grocers and wholesalers, and other affiliated organizations nationwide. She has more than 35 years of experience in community development finance across the private and public sectors. Prior to joining Capital Impact Ms. Borradaile held senior positions at the Low Income Investment Fund, Bank of America, Citibank, and the Chase Manhattan Bank. She holds a Master of Public Administration from The Maxwell School, Syracuse University, an undergraduate degree from The University of Michigan and serves as the Board Vice President for the Neighborhood Restore Housing Development Fund Corporation.

Natalie Gunn, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer

Natalie Nickens Gunn is responsible for formulating and executing Capital Impact’s financial road map, capital base expansion, and investor relations. She also manages the overall direction for accounting, tax, audit, treasury and financial planning and analysis, and also responsible for Capital Impact’s Information Technology, Human Resources and Corporate Services functions. Mrs. Gunn has corporate financing and accounting experience across the public and private sectors, including serving as Capital Impact’s Controller before stepping into the Chief Financial Officer & Chief Administrative Officer position. 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. Mrs. Gunn is a Certified Public Accountant and graduated magna cum laude from Hampton University with a degree in accounting.

Amy Sue Leavens, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary

As the General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Amy Sue Leavens leads Capital Impact’s Legal Department. She oversees all legal matters involving Capital Impact, is responsible for Capital Impact’s compliance function and advises the Board on governance and other matters relevant to the Board’s oversight function. Prior to joining Capital Impact in 2011, Ms. Leavens was an attorney with Fannie Mae and in private practice in the Washington, D.C. office of DLA Piper (formerly known as Piper Marbury and Piper Rudnick). Ms. Leavens was honored in 2015 as one of Washington, D.C.’s Top Corporate Counsel by Bisnow and the Association of Corporate Counsel, and received the Association of Corporate Counsel – National Capital Region (formerly WMACCA) Community Service Award in 2014. Ms. Leavens is a graduate of Georgetown University (A.B. 1994) and Pepperdine University School of Law (J.D. 1997). She is admitted to practice law in Virginia, Washington, D.C., California and Pennsylvania.

Scott Sporte, Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer

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Scott Sporte leads the Capital Impact team responsible for strategic planning, developing new product and program innovations, and social impact analysis. Mr. Sporte also manages the organization’s policy advocacy, fundraising, strategic partnership development, and communications functions. He has more than 25 years of community development experience including two decades with Capital Impact, first as a loan officer and then as Chief Lending Officer. Before joining Capital Impact Partners, he spent five years in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula with Northern Initiatives, a rural CDFI providing startup and expansion financing to entrepreneurial businesses. Mr. Sporte holds degrees from Kenyon College and Yale Divinity School and serves on numerous boards, including ROC USA, Pacific School of Religion and St. Paul’s Episcopal School in Oakland, California.