Kelly manages marketing and impact projects for Main Street Launch. She initially joined the organization to support the development and expansion of the Shop Oakland Now and Shop Chinatown small business directories. She became passionate about sharing the unique stories of small businesses through her experiences working with women entrepreneurs as an AmeriCorps VISTA and…
Brooke originally joined Main Street Launch as an intern but transitioned to the Loan Closing & Compliance team in 2019. As Senior Vice President of Loan Closing & Compliance, Brooke supports our lending work, supporting our clients by getting their loans funded and ensuring compliance. She graduated from the University of California, Berkeley in 2017…
Effective July 1, 2026, Jen Verne serves as Chief Development Officer for both Working Solutions CDFI and Main Street Launch. Through strategic consolidation, both CDFIs aim to deepen their partnership, enhance operational capacity, extend their collective reach in California, and offer a model for amplified impact in the CDFI industry. Read more about this shared…
For the past 20 years, Adrian has dedicated his career to cultivating strong, enduring relationships with entrepreneurs and small business owners throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. In his previous role as a Banker and Licensed Financial Specialist at a community business bank, he played a pivotal role in supporting local small businesses by helping…
Kathia Kacic oversees the Compliance, Risk Management, and Closing departments, staff, and operations. As a part of her role, Kathia supports Main Street Launch’s lending work across all departments and ensures compliance with regulatory, secondary, and other requirements regarding lender policies. Kathia also leads secondary market sales, yearly OCRM audits, and works closely with clients…
Effective March 2, 2026, Karla De Leon serves as Chief Credit & Lending Officer for both Working Solutions CDFI and Main Street Launch. By aligning executive leadership, both CDFIs aim to deepen their strategic partnership, enhance operational capacity, extend their collective reach in California, and offer a model for amplified impact in the CDFI industry.…
Guillermo first joined Main Street Launch as an intern in Impact Evaluation. He now supports the finance and compliance team. This work includes supporting the loan closing process, tracking organizational financial performance, and other administrative tasks critical to keeping the organization running smoothly. Guillermo has experience serving his community in legislative offices in Sacramento and…