
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

Richard Bird, CPA
Chief Accounting Officer
Our Staff

Jeffrey Adams
Credit Analyst III

Alice Beshara
Project Manager

Lorraine Biggs, CPA
SVP Controller

Mike Blackwell
Chief Credit Officer

Tabatha Boatner
VP- Loan Operations

Tracy Buckley, CEcD
Director, Commercial Real Estate

Nonee Cargle
Loan Documentation Coordinator

Gabrielle Cash
Business Analyst

Andrea Conwell
Project Manager

Rob Corrigan
Veterans Business Outreach Center Director

Loren Dabbs
Loan Coordinator

Keyunta Dawson
Senior Business Advisor- Business Development

Jowana Dunlap
Loan Application Intake Specialist

Jon Eisen
VP Lending- Middle Tennessee

Brandon England
Energy Efficiency Loan Program Director

Leslie Hayes
SVP Education and Entrepreneurship

Kristina Head
VP Lending- Chattanooga

Katie Hendrix
Director, Community Engagement

Keith Hickey
SVP Lending

Paul M. Hoffmann
SVP Economic & Social Impact

Paige Hoover, CPA
Senior Accountant

Dale Horne
SVP Grants & Contracts Accounting

Jodi Hosmer
Loan Operations Specialist

Premi John
Data Integrity Specialist

Rita Johnson
Administrative Specialist

Jarlecia Jones
VP Lending- Memphis

Bob Lancaster
Business Advisory Services Director

Carla Loveless, CPA
Senior Business Advisor

Alice Mallory
Loan Documentation Coordinator

Derrick Martin
VP, Rural Lending

T.J. Miller
Director of Digital Client Experience

Heather Mitchell
Credit Analyst III

Kathy Morrison
Managing Director - Business Advisors

Daniel Mosugu
AVP, Energy Efficiency

Kim Murray
Credit Analyst lll

Aja Nowlin
Compliance Specialist

Jennifer Ogg
Executive Office Manager

George Ortega
Business Advisor Trainer (VBOC)

Bryan Powell
Business Systems Analyst

Erin Raffield
Marketing Strategist

Lori Rochelle
Chief People Officer

Scott Schumann
Portfolio Manager

Thomas Sheffield
Director, Nashville Opportunity Fund

Bruce Trimble
Senior Business Advisor, Financial

Kenechi Udeh, MBA
Staff Accountant

Ashley Verbert
IT & Systems Coordinator

Anne Weber
Senior Business Advisor, Strategic Planning

Daniel A. Wilson
SVP Loan Operations

Mason Worthington, CPA
Director, Tennessee Rural Entrepreneurship

Larry Wright
Special Asset Portfolio Manager

Ann Zack
Senior Business Advisor - Chattanooga
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
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 (Chairman)
Vice President for Public Service, University of Tennessee
Jon Davies (Vice Chairman)
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
Our nonprofit is growing! Any open positions will be listed below.
Director, Affordable Multi-Family Housing
This position supports Pathway Lending’s goals, values, and philosophy by exhibiting the following behaviors: excellence, quality service, commitment, and accountability. POSITION SUMMARY: Working under the policy direction of Pathway Lending and under the general supervision of SVP Lending, this position supports market development and relationship development for affordable multi-family housing lending throughout its statewide target
JOIN OUR TEAM!
Looking to join a team that is dedicated to the growth and development of small businesses and sustainable communities across Tennessee? Pathway Lending is looking for dynamic individuals who are passionate about entrepreneurship and the success of small businesses and sustainable communities in Tennessee. With a vision of no missed opportunities, we are seeking to