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Emma Enoch
Loan and Investment Officer
About Emma
Emma Enoch is a Loan & Investment Officer at Coastal Enterprises, Inc. (CEI), and is deeply committed to community development. In her role, she incorporates her knowledge of food systems and regenerative economics to bolster initiates that uplift local and anti-racist economies. Emma’s exploration of hodology endeavors to consistently advocate for a world where prosperity and joy coexist with universal wellbeing and socially responsible living.
As a Loan & Investment Officer at CEI, Emma spends time reviewing loan applications and conducting due diligence on businesses and their great ideas. She manages applicant and client relationships with an emphasis on client-centered, supportive, and welcoming customer service. She understands the importance of providing accessible and inclusive financial solutions that address the unique needs of historically and presently underserved communities, while also supporting enterprises that prioritize social, environmental, and economic impact.
Emma had the privilege to serve on the State of Maine’s PFAS Fund Land Transfer Subcommittee, as well as join the 2023 Cohort of Food Solutions New England’s Network Leadership Institute. She works across all business sectors, with a keen focus on food and agricultural enterprises.
Beyond Emma’s work with CEI, Emma spent many years rooted in work with Winooski Mutual Aid, Slow Money VT, Center for Women & Enterprise, and Food Solutions New England. She is always looking for ways to leverage collaboration across New England in an effort to cross-pollinate communities with increased access to fulfill their goals and potential, built food sovereignty and resilience, and equitably promote economic mobility.
Education
(degrees, certificates, etc.)
- Sterling College, BA in Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems
Community Connections
(volunteer work, board memberships, etc. that might not directly relate to work, but tie you into your local community)
- Volunteer, Maine Needs
- 2023 Network Leadership Institute Cohort Member, Food Solutions New England
- Board Member, The Food Rescue Project
Get To Know Emma
What is unique about the town you grew up in?
Farmington, Maine is where earmuffs were invested! We have a parade each year celebrating Chester Greenwood and his contribution to the warm of everyone’s ears.
If you could have a superpower, what would it be?
To immediately and successfully heal anyone or anything.
What book, film, tv show or album do you return to again and again?
Any poetry or essay written by Mary Oliver. I find immeasurable peace and inspiration each time I read her work.
