Our Team

Meet MEDA

Our Mission

Our mission to help BIPOC Entrepreneurs succeed drives our work. Our board of directors and staff bring a wealth of knowledge, expertise, and lived experience to the BIPOC Entrepreneurs we serve.

Executive
Leadership

Dorothy Bridges
President & CEO
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Adrian Ruddock
Vice President of Lending & Business Consulting
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Mesude Cingilli
CFO/VP of Finance
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Advancement
& Marketing

Jon Berry
Marketing Manager
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Nicole Zasadzinski
Engagement Manager
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Jacqueline Posley
Corporate Communications & Grant Writer
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Emma Schindler
Marketing Coordinator
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Consulting
Solutions

Paul Yu
Senior Director of Business consulting
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Alivia Boddie
Volunteer Accelerator Network Manager
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Gregory Donovan
Business Consultant
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Emnet Fikru
Business Consulting Coordinator
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George Jacobson
Director of MBDA Business Center
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Twauna Mullins
Supplier Development Manager
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Financing
Solutions

Claudia Appel
Loan Processor
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Raynette Buerke
Loan Administration Manager
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Nelly Chick
Controller
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Liz-Ann Fraser
Loan Processor
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Kevin Grafstrom
Accountant
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Richard Juarez Jr.
Credit Analyst
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Annette Kataraia
LOAN OFFICER
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Sandor Nagy
LOAN Processor
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Marie Ross
LOAN officer
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Information
Technology

Edward Jensen
IT Manager
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James Wong
IT Coordinator
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Operations

Nola Howitz
OFFICE Manager
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Tarsha Humpries
HR GENERALIST
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Avie Dee Xiong
Executive Assistant & Board Liaison
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Our Board

Together, we can grow MEDA to serve as a national best-in-class organization and go-to resource that is fiercely accountable to our mission of Helping BIPOC Entrepreneurs

Our Vision

Together, we can grow MEDA to serve as a national best-in-class organization and go-to resource that is fiercely accountable to our mission of Helping BIPOC Entrepreneurs