LEADERSHIP

ASPIRE Community Capital is comprised of a team of exceptionally, qualified executives that solve the most challenging and complex problems for business owners.

Manuel Campbell

CEO

ASPIRE Community Capital

Ronnie Bryant, CEcD, HLM, FM

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Founding Chairman

Executive Leadership Coach Ronnie L. Bryant, LLC

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Chiquitha Lloyd

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Board Chair

Director of Diversity & Inclusion, Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools

Adam Holtzschue

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Vice Chair

Executive Vice President, Wealth & Investment Management

Chrystal Joy

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Secretary

Managing Director, The Lee Institute

Edward Timberlake, Jr.

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Treasurer

Vice President | Small Business Community Lender, Fifth Third Bank

Marcus Smith

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Member

SVP, Commercial Banking Senior Relationship Manager, Bank of America

Steven Cohen

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Member

Social Entrepreneur / Investor

Alvaro (AL) Luna

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Member

Investment Analyst, Cambridge Associates

Tristan Ridley

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Member

Associate - Goldman Sachs Asset Management

Laszlo Balassy

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Member

CEO, ActiveGraf

Cam Dyer

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Member

Senior Advisor, The Carlyle Group

Olufemi (Femi) Lamikanra

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Member

Fifth Third Private Bank, Vice President & Private Banker II

Artie Nicholson

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Retired Bank Executive

Penny Campbell

Member

Risk Manager II, TD Bank

Sharai Lavoie

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Member

CEO/Managing Member, Lavoie CPA

THE ASPIRE TEAM

LaKesha Womack

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Chief Operations Officer

Wesley Head

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Director, Small Business Lending

Christopher Capel

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Director, Programs

Aaliyah Young

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Communications Administrator

Lauren McDowell

Digital Marketing Strategist

Ariele Bowen

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IT, specialist

JD Selby-Lucas, Ph.D.

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Senior CBA Instructor

Kendra Johnson

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CBA Instructor

William Featherstone

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BAS & Coordinator

Amber Ellis

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BAS Coach

Ron Fisher

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Loan Administrator

Amber Bond

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Loan Administrator