ABOUT US
Over 30 Years of Dedication to Community Impact!
LEADING OUR INDUSTRY IN FLORIDA
Our mission is to develop and promote Black business enterprises through education, training, loans, investments, and other activities and aggressively promote an atmosphere conducive to their development.
SBA Preferred Lender
Excellent Impact
Rating from AERIS
Certified Community
Development Financial
Institution
MEET THE TEAM
JACQUELINE BARR – BOARD CHAIR – TARGET MARKET/SMALL BIZ
MARILYN DRAYTON – TREASURER – WELLS FARGO / PARTNER
SABRINA COVINGTON – MEMBER – COVINGTON ASSOCIATES, INC
BBIF Loan Committee
CHAIR – FLORIDA CAPITAL BANK
O’NEAL BARNETT – MEMBER – WELLS FARGO
JOANNE JOLIN – MEMBER – YADKIN BANK
GAIL BURR – MEMBER – SUNTRUST BANK
MATTHEW VEGTER – MEMBER – CENTERSTATE BANK
BBIF Community Development Committee
JOYCE ODONGO – CHAIR – WELLS FARGO
JANET HAMER – VICE CHAIR – TD BANK
TAMMY PAYCER – MEMBER – SUNTRUST BANK
MELLISSA SLOVER-ATHEY – MEMBER – CENTERSTATE BANK
WINDI KENROY – MEMBER – IBERIA BANK
BISHOP ALLEN WIGGINS – MEMBER – THE HOPE CHURCH
BBIF New Markets Tax Credit Advisory Board
MARILYN DRAYTON – WELLS FARGO
BRIAN HOLLENBACK – TEAM ROCK ISLAND
PAT MCEVOY – FLORIDA CAPITAL BANK
MARCO QUINTANA – BMO
BBCFC Board
ALZO REDDICK – UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
LAWRENCE CHUKWU – CM ENVIRONMENTAL
SUSAN BROSCH – ANDERSON AND ASSOCIATES, P.A.
FBTI Board
JANET HAMER – TD BANK
JOYCE ODONGO – WELLS FARGO
FOZIA ANDARGE – FM FINANCIAL, INC.