As the Vice President – Accounting / Controller, Jackie is responsible for directing all of the accounting functions of the organization in accordance with industry standards, regulatory agencies and Main Street Launch’s objectives and policies. Jackie is also responsible for Quarterly SBA reporting and processing SBA technical assistance grant applications and quarterly reimbursement requests. She assures accurate…
Mike McGrane is our SVP – Senior Relationship Manager based in the Sacramento area. His duties are mainly as a business development officer and underwriter. Mike works with small business owners to help them choose the best type of financing for their growing business. He has extensive experience understanding comprehensive business goals and solutions needed…
Ms. Windross began her career working with the Federal government in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of California upon graduation from college. She quickly worked her way up in the organization’s hierarchy, moving from Resource Coordinator to Supervisor, with 40 direct reports. She was responsible for formulating, implementing, and disseminating court practices and procedures…
Yulee Newsome is the Vice President – Business Services for Veteran Program. He has entrepreneurship experience as the founder of AALLII, a career consulting service offering transition assistance for military families. Yulee is an accomplished business leader with a foundation in finance, executive management, sales, and marketing at Dow Chemical. As a veteran, Yulee’s military…
For the past 8 years Adrian has been building strong and lasting relationships with entrepreneurs and small businesses throughout the Bay Area. While working as a Banker & Licensed Financial Specialist at a community business bank, he was able to assist small businesses secure financing to sustain or grow their businesses. During his time at…
Kathia Kacic-Vrana 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…
Karla manages the lending team at Main Street Launch. She supports our work through client service and partnerships. She is passionate about small business and economic development. While her professional background is a mix of business and public policy, her career has been primarily focused on small business finance. Prior to joining Main Street Launch,…
Rodney joins Main Street Launch to support the daily operations, administrative tasks of the organization, and the office of the CEO. He is a recent graduate of UC Berkeley and plans on pursuing his MBA in Fall 2016. Rodney has also owned and operated a full-service restaurant in Los Angeles. Rodney is thrilled to join Main Street…
Diane rejoins Main Street Launch as Business Outreach Manager, part of the Merchant Directory outreach team. Diane’s work is concentrated in District 7, deep East Oakland neighborhoods, along MacArthur Boulevard, Bancroft Avenue, San Leandro Street, International Boulevard and 98th Avenue. Diane develops collaborative relationships with business owners to educate and inform them about taking part in…
Mandolin assists with Main Street Launch accounting and reporting compliance. Her background includes twenty years of experience in the entertainment industry. She continues to act as consultant to record labels, start-ups, non-profits, and working musicians. Mandolin is an active community member, an ordained minister, and the mother of a teenager. She has been appointed Commissioner for City…
