Our dedicated team, committed to serving you


Betsy Biemann
Chief Executive Officer

Keith Bisson
President

Teresa Jankovic
CFO

Gretchen Ascher
Investment Analyst

Leah Batt
Director of Marketing & Communications

Jennifer Bisson
Senior Accountant

Kelsie Bouchard
Director, CEI Notes & Portfolio Management

Nick Branchina
Director, Fisheries and Aquaculture

Laura Buxbaum
SVP, Public Policy and Resource Development

Jodi Cordes
Program Director CEI Women’s Business Center Southwest, Business Advisor

Hugh Cowperthwaite
Senior Program Director, Fisheries and Aquaculture

Patricia Crafts
Officer Manager

Sara Cunningham
Compliance Manager

Christina Dodge
Certified Business Advisor

Thao Duong
Finance and Fund Administration Manager

Emma Enoch
Loan and Investment Officer

Ruth Feldman
Program Director CEI Women’s Business Center Northeast, Business Advisor

Alexandra Forrester
Program Developer

Molly Gerencer
Loan and Investment Officer

Mechelle Given
Financial Development Counselor

Ryan Green
Director of Lending

Gabrielle Grunkemeyer
Developmental Director

Sarah Guerette
Senior Program Director, Business Development Services

Didier P. Hakizimana
Chief Financial Officer

Stuart Hean
Vice President of Investment

Nat Henshaw
Managing Director of CEI Ventures

Colleen Ippolito
SVP, Human Resources and Office Administration

Chandler Jones
Managing Director of CEI Ventures

Benjamin Kramer
Treasurer

Alison Lane
Associate Center Director & Certified Business Advisor, Small Business Development Center at CEI

Raynor Large
Certified Business Advisor, Small Business Development Center at CEI

Diana LeBlanc
Talent & Diversity Specialist

Amy Leshure
Loan & Investment Officer

Jill Lorom
Financial Development Counselor

Jackie Lynds
Treasurer

Ann McAlhany
Certified Business Advisor, Small Business Development Center at CEI

Jesse McKinnell
Chief Operating Officer

Grace Mo-Phillips
Program Director CEI Women’s Business Center South, Business Advisor

Cynthia Murphy
Senior Program Director, Workforce

Stacy Sikes
Fund Accounting & Loan Servicing Manager

Azenaide Pedro
Justice Fellow

Peter Piconi
Certified Business Advisor, Small Business Development Center at CEI

Rachel Rathburn
WBC Program Developer

Bethany Richards
Loan Officer and Compliance Manager

Bradley Russell
Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems Program Director

Tyrell Russell
Loan Services Supervisor

John Scribner
Director, StartSmart

Sam Spencer
CEO and Managing Director

Charlie Spies
President and Managing Director

Jennifer Sporzynski
Senior Vice President, Workforce and Business Development

Art Stevens
Business Development Officer, Workforce

Tabin Tangila Mesu Kamba
Program Developer, Workforce Solutions

Jason W. Thomas
Director, Financial Development Services

Eric Treworgy
Business Advisor, Maine SBDC at CEI

Marilyn H. Thomas
Senior Asset and Relationship Manager

Traci Vaine
Chief Executive Officer

Daniel Wallace
Chief Investment Officer

Amy Winston
Senior Director, State Policy

Dasha White
SVP of Investment

Emily Wood
Program Developer, Climate Justice and Environmental Resilience