Purpose Purdie serves as a Program Analyst on the Business Transformations Team at ICIC, supporting the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program. In this role, Purpose works with applicants and cohort participants across national programs, assisting with application processing, participant engagement, and operational coordination to help entrepreneurs successfully access the ... Read More

Shubhangi Agarwal is a Program Associate with the 10,000 Small Businesses team, where she supports program coordination, client relations, and operational execution to advance small business growth and success. With a background in project management, client relations, and cross-sector collaboration, she brings a detail-oriented and strategic approach to her work. ... Read More

Elizabeth Arana (she/her/ella) serves as the Development Manager for ICIC, where she is responsible for leading individual giving efforts. Prior to ICIC, Elizabeth worked directly with ultra-high net worth individuals and their philanthropic giving as Client Advisor at a private wealth management firm based in Los Angeles. She has leveraged this ... Read More

As a Senior Associate on the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses team, Danielle focuses on the implementation of the program’s outreach, recruitment, application, and selection processes. Prior to ICIC, Danielle worked on the PR team at CTP, a Boston-based marketing agency, where she created strategies and identified industry trends to generate ... Read More

Jay Beckett serves as the Program Associate for Santander’s Cultivate Small Business where she focuses on the outreach and recruitment processes for the program. With previous experience in national and local nonprofits, she specializes in strengthening programmatic systems and enhancing participant outcomes. Jay has earned an Associate of Arts from Iowa ... Read More

Elizabeth Bernal (She/her/ella) serves as the Director of Talent & Culture for ICIC, where she provides thought leadership, oversight and direction to the overall provision of people and HR services. She serves as a partner with ICIC’s leadership team to develop and implement strategic initiatives, focused on driving an organizational ... Read More

Natalie Berrios serves as a Development Analyst for ICIC, where she oversees the maintenance and management of Salesforce, in addition to the implementation of standard operating procedures for the Development team’s data strategy. Prior to ICIC, Natalie worked with various nonprofit organizations based in Los Angeles County. She brings her expertise ... Read More

Oksana Bondar serves as ICIC’s Chief Financial Officer. Oksana has over twenty years of experience in the nonprofit sector. Prior to joining ICIC in 2013, she served as the director of finance and operations at the Elizabeth Peabody House and as a finance director at Peace First. Oksana holds MBA in ... Read More

Dobbin has recently been named Director of AI Initiatives at ICIC, where he is leading efforts to harness the transformative potential of artificial intelligence to drive inclusive economic prosperity for small businesses and under-resourced communities. Experienced as an entrepreneur, facilitator, and global advisor, Dobbin brings a wealth of knowledge and ... Read More

Prior to joining ICIC as an Associate, Cheryl worked as the Data and Program Manager for The Gus Bus, a 21st Century Community Learning Center grant-based literacy enrichment program in the Harrisonburg, VA area. There she managed the data and required reporting for three grants providing literacy enrichment and family ... Read More

Miles draws on a variety of social scientific and geospatial methods to characterize and examine underserved communities across the United States. Prior to joining ICIC, Miles worked as a GIS consultant for the Saratoga County Public Health Department, where his assignments included redesigning the county-wide COVID-19 data dashboard. He holds ... Read More

As Program Manager of Building for Growth, Monica leads strategic recruitment, partnership cultivation, and day-to-day operations for the program, which focuses on BIPOC- and woman-owned construction contractors. In addition, as part of the Data Strategy & Innovation (DSI) team, she supports existing and developing initiatives under the umbrella of DSI, such ... Read More

As the Director of Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses, Nicaela manages the team at ICIC and the program nationally to recruit over 7,000 diverse and under-resourced small business owners from around the country every year. Prior to ICIC, Nicaela worked on statewide and congressional political campaigns in Massachusetts where she implemented and analyzed ... Read More

As a Senior Program Coordinator on the Inner-City Capital Connections (ICCC) Team, Caitlin is responsible for building relationships with key members of under-served communities and small business owners across the country. Prior to joining ICIC, Caitlin worked as a Pre-K teacher with Kindercare Learning Centers. They hold a bachelor’s degree ... Read More

Krystal Daniel is an Program Associate, on the Goldman Sachs Black in Business team. She has a background in legislative research, advocacy, marketing, and writing consulting from working in the private and public sector. Krystal has a Bachelor of Arts in English from Bowie State University, and a Master of ... Read More

Stephanie serves as our Deputy Director for the ICCC team, supporting the management of the program. She holds a Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Long Island University’s Post Campus. For over a decade, Stephanie has been committed to community engagement and youth development, working in both the public ... Read More

As executive assistant to the CEO and administrative manager, Sarah Levis Desmond is responsible for managing the calendar of the CEO, travel arrangements and correspondence of the executive team. Sarah also assists with managing special projects and events at ICIC. Prior to joining ICIC, Sarah worked in the Office of the ... Read More

As a Program Associate, on the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses team, Kecha works with sites to enhance outreach and recruitment strategies to prospective candidates, and guide candidate selection for new cohorts. Prior to joining ICIC, she served as the senior project analyst at The Council of State Governments Justice ... Read More

As a senior research associate at ICIC, Peter utilizes academic and applied practice in both quantitative and qualitative methods to support and lead a number of research projects. A skilled data and survey analyst Peter has led and supported numerous entrepreneurship evaluation projects, including ICIC’s evaluation of JPMorgan Chase’s Small ... Read More

As a Senior Program Coordinator on the Alumni Affairs team, Ivana leads engagement efforts for ICIC’s Alumni Network (ICAN), fostering connections with alumni, supporting local chapters, and coordinating events. She also contributes to fundraising efforts, data management in Salesforce, and alumni outreach initiatives, playing a key role in strengthening ICIC’s ... Read More

Bill leads the management of data analysis for the Inner City Capital Connections (ICCC) program, including the distribution of the annual ICCC Impact Survey and impact data requests from external stakeholders, all while ensuring high levels of data integrity and quality. He also supports the overall ICCC program management and ... Read More

As a Senior Program Coordinator on the Inner City Capital Connections (ICCC) team, Jordan is responsible for building relationships with key members of under-served communities and small business owners across the country. He primarily works with the data analysis team responsible for development of ICIC’s Annual Impact Report and data ... Read More

Sarah Ginand, Director of Marketing & Communications at ICIC, is a growth catalyst with expertise in strategic marketing, communications, and business development. She develops and executes comprehensive marketing strategies to align with the organization’s goals, ensuring consistent messaging across all platforms. This role involves building and maintaining relationships with funding ... Read More

As CEO of ICIC, Steve leads a dynamic and growing team of professionals dedicated to achieving economic prosperity in America’s under-resourced communities. Steve is focused on setting ICIC’s strategic direction, leading the organization through a period of rapid growth, and extending ICIC’s national visibility and brand. He directs ICIC’s efforts to ... Read More

As an Program Associate, on the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businessess team, Taylin focuses on the implementation of the program’s outreach, recruitment, and selection processes. Prior to ICIC, Taylin worked in undergraduate admissions at Colgate University. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Government and a Minor in International Relations ... Read More

In her role as Senior HR Generalist at ICIC, Samantha carries out a variety of essential functions within the organization’s Talent and Culture Department. With a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Cornell University, as well as a SHRM-CP certification and an Inclusive Workplace Culture specialty credential, Samantha is a skilled ... Read More

Pooja is the Deputy Director of the Business Transformation Team, launched in 2022 to assist early-stage Black women sole proprietors create profitable, sustainable business models. Prior to her work on Black in Business, Pooja led strategic advising on outreach and partnership building on the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program. Pooja ... Read More

Spencer is an analyst for the Business Transformation Team, focusing on the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program. In her role, Spencer contributes to the program’s outreach, recruitment, application, and selection processes. Prior to joining ICIC, Spencer worked in academic research in metaphysics, literature, and anthropology. She also volunteers for ... Read More

As Director of Data Strategy & Innovation (DSI), Nadia is responsible for defining and implementing data and process strategies for the organization and overseeing the incubation and implementation of new innovative initiatives, including the Building for Growth (BFG) program for BIPOC- and woman-owned construction contractors, and the growing Inner City ... Read More

As a Program Coordinator on the Inner City Capital Connections (ICCC) team, Dana is responsible for building relationships with key members of under-served communities and small business owners across the country. Prior to joining ICIC, Dana worked as an e-commerce associate providing data analysis, customer support and tech support to various ... Read More

As Program Associate, Goldman Sachs Black in Business, Nikki oversees outreach, recruitment, and the application and selection processes for program candidates. She also supports the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program. Nikki is an experienced program manager with more than a decade of leadership in partnership development, grant management, and data-informed ... Read More

Jasmine Martin is the Marketing and Communications Manager at ICIC. Jasmine has a diverse background that includes more than eight years of experience working with non-profits managing marketing and communications. At ICIC, she manages the daily operations of program communications. Prior to joining ICIC, she worked as an executive assistant ... Read More

As a Program Associate of Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses, Jonsey supports the application processing and evaluation and local site management activities and logistics for the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses team. Prior to ICIC, Jonesy worked for Full of Fruit Productions, Stage One Theatre and for the Office of Congressman John Yarmuth ... Read More

Emaan Nadeem serves as the Outreach and Recruitment Coordinator for the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program at ICIC. In her role, Emaan leads strategic engagement initiatives to identify and recruit high-potential small business owners, with a focus on increasing equitable access across underrepresented communities. She leverages data-informed outreach, local partnerships, and ... Read More

As the Director of Alumni Affairs, Marynee is responsible for developing and executing ICIC’s alumni engagement strategy, including overseeing the seven ICAN chapters and providing meaningful content and resources for our network of more than 9,000 alumni. In addition, she manages the Inner City 100 Award selection process, identifying the ... Read More

As Director of the Inner City Capital Connections (ICCC) team, Diego plays an important role in ICCC’s cohort management, including the development of recruitment strategies, designing internal team goals, analyzing recruitment channels, and cultivating relationships with inner city CEOs across the U.S. Before joining ICIC, Diego worked as a Registered Representative ... Read More

Liz Pugh serves as the Director of Development, overseeing the implementation of ICIC’s fundraising and alumni relations strategy. She is responsible for maintaining ongoing relationships with ICIC’s current partners, as well as a cultivating new prospects to support our expanding thought and practice leadership. Prior to joining ICIC, Liz worked in nonprofit ... Read More

As the Business Operations and Human Resources Associate, Valentina works daily to address all the needs of the ICIC staff and support their contribution to closing the racial wealth gap and eliminating concentrated poverty in the United States and Canada. With her Masters’s degree in Management and Finance, Valentina has ... Read More

Fabia Sanchez is a Program Associate, for Goldman Sachs Black in Business. Prior to joining ICIC, she was a Bilingual Relationship Manager at PCV where she assisted small business owners in accessing free business consulting. She graduated from Georgia State University with a degree in Public Policy and a Nonprofit ... Read More

Katherine Scott serves as a Program Analyst for Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses, where she primarily assists with the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program. Prior to working at ICIC, she served as a fact-checker and researcher for StoryCorps, a nationally acclaimed nonprofit that airs on National Public Radio. She ... Read More

As a communications professional who has a passion for converting data into digestible information through marketing and graphic design, Indhira has been able to give small brands a facelift as a one stop shop. In her role as a Lead Communications and Program Coordinator on the Inner City Capital Connections ... Read More

As Senior Program Coordinator, Ester supports the development and launch of data-driven initiatives such as the Manufacturing Accelerator Program (MAP), which provides manufacturing businesses with the knowledge, resources, and strategies to drive growth in today’s marketplace. Prior to joining ICIC, Ester held roles focused on expanding access to housing, education, and ... Read More

Howard Wial is Senior Vice President and Director of Research at ICIC. A specialist in urban and regional economic development, he is responsible for designing and overseeing a research agenda to promote the revitalization of economically depressed communities. Howard has extensive experience as an economist and economic policy advisor. He has ... Read More

Beverly Wolf is a Senior Accountant at ICIC supporting the CFO on finance and accounting matters.  Prior to joining ICIC, Beverly worked in both the for-profit and nonprofit sectors, most recently as a consultant to start-up nonprofit organizations.  She is a CPA and holds a BS in Accounting from Lehigh ... Read More

As a Senior Associate on the Research team, Devon is a key contributor to ICIC’s foundational research on under-resourced communities, including work on the definition of an under-resourced community and on the economic and social conditions of under-resourced communities. They apply expertise in statistics, econometrics, and data visualization to lead ... Read More

Carolyn Ziembo (she/her) is a Senior Associate, Data-Focused, for the 10,000 Small Businesses program. Prior to joining ICIC, she oversaw data, compliance, and CRM systems at a nonprofit providing social and legal services to immigrants and refugees. She holds Bachelor of Arts degrees in English and History from Loyola University Chicago and ... Read More