
About Pathway Lending
A national leader in economic development lending, Pathway Lending is a Community Development Financial Institution that increases access to capital for underserved businesses in Tennessee & Alabama.
Our Mission
To provide lending solutions and educational services that supports the development, growth, and preservation of underserved small businesses, affordable housing, and sustainable communities. We are financing businesses and strengthening communities.
Our History
Created in 1999 as an economic development agency to increase access to capital for Tennessee businesses and certified as a Community Development Financial Institution by the US Treasury in 2002, we have a strong history of doing good work. We connect our clients with the resources they need to seed innovation and investment to create jobs and generate wealth in economically underserved communities. Our goal is no missed opportunities!
Our Target Market
Pathway Lending provides capital resources and educational services to businesses throughout Tennessee and Alabama; we also serve Kentucky through our Veterans Business Outreach Center. We focus our activities on underserved Target Markets that include businesses located in Qualified Investment Areas (as defined by low-income census tracts, poverty rates, and unemployment statistics) and African-American owned businesses.
Executive Team

Clinton B. Gwin
President & Chief Executive Officer

Amy Bunton
EVP | Chief Operating Officer

Barbara Harris, CPA, CGMA
EVP | Chief Financial Officer

Hank Helton
EVP | Chief Stakeholder Officer
Our Staff

Joe Agnetta
SVP Chief Credit Officer

Alice Beshara
Project Manager

Lorraine Biggs, CPA
SVP Controller

Richard Bird, CPA
SVP Finance

Erin Brigman
Digital Content Specialist

Loren Dabbs
Loan Portfolio Specialist

Keyunta Dawson
Small Business Development Specialist

Meredith DeSpain
Marketing Strategist

Brandon England
Energy Efficiency Loan Program Director

Mark Evans
Internal Loan Review Director

Ellen Hackett
Chief Commercial Lending Officer

Leslie Hayes
SVP Education

Keith Hickey
VP Lending-East Tennessee

Paul M. Hoffmann
SVP Communications & Policy

Dale Horne
Senior Financial Accountant

Travis Hughes
VP Lending-Memphis | West Tennessee

Premi John
Data Entry Clerk

Jarlecia Jones
Pathway Women's Business Center Director

Bob Lancaster
Business Advisory Services Director

Carla Loveless
Senior Business Advisor, CPA

Nicole Lowe
Loan Documentation Specialist

Loretta Miles
Loan Portfolio Specialist-504

T.J. Miller
Senior Business Advisor- Marketing

Heather Mitchell
Credit Analyst II

Kathy Morrison
Senior Business Advisor

Phylicia Coleman Moye, CPA
VP Lending -- 504 Program

Aja Nowlin
Compliance Specialist

Matt O’Donoghue
Credit Analyst II

Jennifer Ogg
Executive Assistant

Reggie Ordonez
Veterans Business Outreach Center Director

Dana Pacini
Application Intake Specialist

Terry Randall
Loan Documentation Coordinator

Nicole Robben
Commercial Real Estate Director

Donna Robinson
Accounts Payable Specialist

Lori Rochelle
SVP Corporate Operations

Jessica Rohrer
Portfolio Manager

CJ Sentell
Vice President of Lending

Pam Theis
VP Lending-Middle Tennessee

Ashley Verbert
Administrative Specialist

Daniel A. Wilson
SVP Loan Operations

Mason Worthington, CPA
Senior Business Advisor

Larry Wright
Special Asset Portfolio Specialist
Our Board of Directors
Pathway Lending is a private, 501(c)3 organization governed by an independent board of directors. The board provides fiduciary and organizational oversight and ensures we achieve our mission of growing businesses and strengthening Tennessee communities.
Tom Hunter (Chairman)
Owner, American Heritage Trees
David Berezov
Associate Professor of the Practice of Engineering Management, Vanderbilt University School of Engineering
Dr. William H. (Herb) Byrd, III (Vice Chairman)
Vice President for Public Service, University of Tennessee
Jon Davies
Senior Vice President/Compliance Executive – Community Affairs and Contributions, Regions Financial Corporation
Ivanetta Davis-Samuels
Senior Vice President – General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, Meharry Medical College
Andre Gist
CEO, MIG Steel Fabrication
Cindy Herron
Vice President EnergyRight and Renewable Solutions, Tennessee Valley Authority
Hugh Queener
Chief Administrative Officer, Pinnacle Financial Partners
Want to join the Pathway Lending team?
Our nonprofit is growing! Any open positions will be listed below.