Our dedicated team, committed to serving you
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Betsy Biemann
Chief Executive Officer
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Keith Bisson
President
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Teresa Jankovic
Chief Financial Officer
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Jennifer Sporzynski
Chief Program Officer
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Daniel Wallace
Chief Investment Officer
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Gretchen Ascher
Investment Analyst
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Leah Batt
Director of Marketing & Communications
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Jennifer Bisson
Senior Accountant
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Kelsie Bouchard
Director, CEI Notes & Portfolio Management
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Nick Branchina
Director, Fisheries and Aquaculture
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Laura Buxbaum
SVP, Public Policy and Resource Development
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Jodi Cordes
Program Director CEI Women’s Business Center Southwest, Business Advisor
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Hugh Cowperthwaite
Senior Program Director, Fisheries and Aquaculture
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Patricia Crafts
Officer Manager
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Sara Cunningham
Compliance Manager
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Christina Dodge
Certified Business Advisor
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Thao Duong
Finance and Fund Administration Manager
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Emma Enoch
Loan and Investment Officer
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Ruth Feldman
Program Director CEI Women’s Business Center Northeast, Business Advisor
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Alexandra Forrester
Program Developer
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Molly Gerencer
Loan and Investment Officer
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Mechelle Given
Financial Development Counselor
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Ryan Green
Director of Lending
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Gabrielle Grunkemeyer
Development Director
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Sarah Guerette
Senior Program Director, Business Development Services
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Didier P. Hakizimana
Chief Financial Officer
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Stuart Hean
Vice President of Investment
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Nat Henshaw
Managing Director of CEI Ventures
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Colleen Ippolito
SVP, Human Resources and Office Administration
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Chandler Jones
Managing Director of CEI Ventures
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Benjamin Kramer
Treasurer
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Alison Lane
Associate Center Director & Certified Business Advisor, Small Business Development Center at CEI
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Raynor Large
Certified Business Advisor, Small Business Development Center at CEI
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Diana LeBlanc
Talent & Diversity Manager
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Amy Leshure
Loan & Investment Officer
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Jill Lorom
Financial Development Counselor
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Jackie Lynds
Treasurer
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Ann McAlhany
Certified Business Advisor, Small Business Development Center at CEI
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Jesse McKinnell
SVP, Climate Justice and Environmental Resilience
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Grace Mo-Phillips
Program Director CEI Women’s Business Center South, Business Advisor
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Cynthia Murphy
Senior Program Director, Workforce
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Azenaide Pedro
Justice Fellow
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Peter Piconi
Certified Business Advisor, Small Business Development Center at CEI
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Rachel Rathburn
WBC Program Developer
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Bethany Richards
Loan and Investment Officer
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Michelle Ridlon
Benefits and Payroll Manager
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Bradley Russell
Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems Program Director
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Tyrell Russell
Loan Services Supervisor
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John Scribner
Director, StartSmart
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Stacy Sikes
Fund Accounting & Loan Servicing Manager
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Sam Spencer
CEO and Managing Director
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Charlie Spies
President and Managing Director
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Art Stevens
Loan & Investment Officer
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Tabin Tangila Mesu Kamba
Program Developer, Workforce Solutions
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Jason W. Thomas
Director, Financial Development Services
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Eric Treworgy
Business Advisor, Maine SBDC at CEI
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Marilyn H. Thomas
Senior Asset and Relationship Manager
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Traci Vaine
Chief Executive Officer
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Amy Winston
Senior Director, State Policy
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Dasha White
SVP of Investment
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Emily Wood
Program Developer, Climate Justice and Environmental Resilience