Coleman Movers & Shakers — VEDC Appoints Rudy Navarro as Chief Credit Officer

November 17, 2016

Coleman Movers & Shakers

By Bob Coleman
Editor, Movers and Shakers

VEDC Appoints Rudy Navarro as Chief Credit Officer

“Rudy joins VEDC at a time when we are poised to assist more entrepreneurs than ever before in the history of the organization,” says Robert Lopez, chief operating officer for VEDC. “His experience in lending and technology will provide the opportunity to develop new products and greatly improve the borrower experience.”

“VEDC is a leading small business lender among Community Financial Development Institutions (CDFIs). The organization is primed to take their lending operations to the next level,” Navarro says. “I am pleased to be here to contribute to their growth in this key role.

Rudy comes to VEDC from national online small business loan provider Dealstruck, where he served as vice president of operations. Prior to that, he held several underwriting and risk management roles of increasing responsibility with banks and finance companies such as Westamerica Bank, CDC Small Business Finance, Heller Financial, and GE Capital.

VEDC has a $35 million small business loan portfolio and serves small businesses in California, Chicago, Miami, Las Vegas, Utah, and the New York Tri-State area (New York, New Jersey, Connecticut).

ReadyCap Names Cliff Taylor Senior Vice President in Northern California

“Cliff’s leadership and ability to form long-lasting affinity relationships makes him a desired asset on our team,” says John Moshier, president of ReadyCap. “This year we have aggressively expanded lending partnerships across the country and his addition solidifies our presence as a national SBA resource.”

Cliff has over 30 years of comprehensive lending experience, extensively in the SBA arena. Prior to joining ReadyCap Lending, LLC, Taylor served as Vice President for Umpqua Bank in California. In the past, he has worked in business development and management roles for Borrego Springs Bank, Temecula Valley Bank, Comerica / Imperial Bank and Truckee River Bank. Taylor received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Nevada, Reno.

Steve Chalker Named Senior Business Development Officer in Southern California

“We are very excited to bring Steve on board, he is a proven leader and top producer,” says John Moshier, president of ReadyCap. “Additionally his well-executed knowledge in the SBA arena is the expertise that will help us achieve our next milestones.”

Chaker has over 30 years of comprehensive lending experience, extensively in the SBA arena. Prior to joining ReadyCap Lending, LLC, Chaker served as Senior Vice President for US Metro Bank in South California where he was the Bank’s highest producer of SBA loans YTD. He has extensive experience and knowledge in financial products and lending, having worked in business development and regional management roles for Bridge Bank, Hanmi Bank, US Metro Bank

Chaker received his Master’s degree in business administration in accounting from Fairleigh Dickinson University in Rutherford, New Jersey.

Deb Kantrud Named Lender Relations Specialist SBA’s North Dakota District Office

“Deb comes to SBA with a great background in economic development and in assisting small businesses with obtaining the capital needed to start or expand their businesses. We are excited to have her start working with North Dakota lenders to get financing to area businesses through our loan guaranty programs,” says Al Haut, deputy district director.

Prior to joining the SBA, Deb was the executive director for the South Central Dakota Regional Council in Jamestown. She has 16 years experience working with regional council commercial loan programs and advising small business owners and entrepreneurs.

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Coleman Certified SBA 7(a) Loan Servicing Training — Tuesday, November 15 (You can still sign up for Week 1)
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Upcoming SBA Lending Professional Industry Events

Ninth Annual SBA Secondary Market Summit, December 6, Washington D.C.

The SBIC Summit: Increased Profit, Improved Regulatory Compliance, December 7, Washington D.C.

Rural Lenders Roundtable, December 8, Washington D.C.

Southeast Small Business Lenders Conference 2017, March 5-7, Hilton Head, SC

Mid-America Lenders Conference 2017, April 10-12, Austin, TX