Rohan has over 20 years experience in financial services. He was formerly an executive vice president at Wells Fargo leading various functions within the institution’s Commercial Banking division. He built and led relationship management and lending businesses in Northern California, the Midwest, and the Asia-Pacific region. He also worked in areas of risk management, change…
Melissa joined Main Street Launch as an AVP Accounting Manager in 2022. Her work includes supporting the Accounting and Finance Department and providing accounting assistance to all other Main Street Launch departments as needed. Melissa has a background in State, County and Municipal Government, Non-Profit, Financial Institution and Public Accounting. Originally from Illinois, Melissa moved…
As the Loan Servicing Specialist, Jose is responsible for performing all of the organization’s servicing functions and completing requests submitted by clients. Jose holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from San Francisco State University. Before coming to Main Street Launch, he worked for several years at Wells Fargo Bank in the Wholesale Loan…
LaShan is an experienced professional who brings more than 25 years of administrative experience to her role as Office Manager at Main Street. As the first face our clients meet, LaShan makes sure that the in-office visit experience is always a pleasant one. Outside of Main Street Launch, she has a passion for fashion, keeping…
Matt Ching MEMBER Matt Ching is a second generation banker. He chose his career after seeing how much his banker father was able to help the community where he worked, enabling people to raise families and create jobs in their neighborhoods. Matt currently serves as Vice President & Manager at City National Bank. Before that…
As Accounting and Administrative Specialist, Shay is responsible for managing various forms of accounting data and documentation. Shay holds a Bachelor of Science in Marketing, and has held roles from Accounting to Marketing in a variety of industries. When she is not working, she is either enjoying a day at the spa, relaxing at the…
Robert Blundell is the Vice President of Compliance & Risk Management. Robert is responsible for ensuring organizational compliance with SBA policy, evaluating and managing risk across Main Street Launch’s SBA loan portfolio, and executing servicing actions in compliance with SBA policy. Robert’s education includes an MBA with a focus in Entrepreneurship with undergraduate work in…
Mayra is responsible for aligning organization objectives with employees and management. She serves as a consultant to management on human resources related incidents. Overall, she is here to support Main Street Launch and encourage employee success. Mayra has over eight years of experience in Higher Education. She has worked in outreach to help support…
Jessika primarily supports the management of the Entrepreneur-In-Residence program along with other special projects focused on African American entrepreneurship in both San Francisco and Oakland. Most recently, Jessika worked with Prosperity Now’s Racial Wealth Divide Initiative in Washington, DC working across multiple cities to support nonprofit leaders of color who were well-positioned to make the…
Michael Fontana joins Main Street Launch as Intern – Marketing & Special Projects. He is responsible for producing content for Main Street Launch, Shop Oakland Now, and Shop Chinatown, including writing client profiles, blog posts, and social media posts. Michael has worked for a variety of nonprofits including Kiva.org, Ashoka.org, and SFEDA.org. He graduated from…
