Coleman Movers & Shakers — Steven Doss, Darrick Brown, Robyn Drago, James Steube
October 18, 2018
By Bob Coleman
Editor, Coleman Movers and Shakers
Coleman Movers & Shakers — Steven Doss, Darrick Brown, Robyn Drago, James Steube
Steven Doss Joins Union Bank as SBA Sales Manager
Prior to joining the bank, Doss served as Senior Vice President, Regional SBA Sales Manager for Wells Fargo Bank for 13 years. While there, he led all SBA sales and business development activities in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego Counties. Prior to that, he was a commercial loan officer for CDC Small Business Finance in San Diego. He began his career as a business banking officer for Wells Fargo. “Union Bank has a strong commitment to helping small businesses grow and prosper,” says Steven. “I look forward to working with Didi and the excellent SBA team to continue serving our customers and growing our SBA presence in all our markets.” Active in his industry and community, Doss serves on the board of directors of the CDC Small Business Finance Corp. He also is a member of the National Association of Development Companies, as well as the National Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders, for which he serves as co-chair of the organization’s 504 Loan Committee. In addition, Doss serves on the San Diego Regional Leadership Council of the Special Olympics, Southern California. Doss holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from California State University, Fullerton. Harvest Small Business Lending Adds 3 BDOs ![]() Darrick Brown, Senior Vice President, Business Development Officer, South Western Region Adam Seery, Harvest Managing Director and Chief Origination Officer, adds, “Darrick, Robyn, and James are well connected and highly respected in their regions. We look forward to adding them to our team.” For 27 years Darrick has served clients while wearing many hats at Wells Fargo, including operations, retail banking, executive banking, commercial banking and credit analysis. He was also owner and operator of a commercial loan brokerage consulting firm, and was a partner/owner of Jazz at Jacks jazz club in downtown Denver Pavillions. Commitment to his clients and community is a primary driver for Darrick. He currently lends a hand to up-and-coming entrepreneurs as a board member for Rocky Mountain Microfinance Institute. When Darrick isn’t assisting others with their business endeavors, he spends his time as a jazz vocalist, enjoys running, biking and traveling. ![]() Robyn Drago, MBA, Licensed Real Estate Agent, Senior Vice President/Business Development Officer, South West Region Robyn obtained an M.B.A. with an emphasis in Finance from the University of Houston and a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing from Louisiana State University. Additionally, she is a licensed real estate agent. Robyn is an active participant in various professional organizations including Commercial Real Estate Women, Women’s Finance Exchange, and the Houston Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders. Additionally, she serves as a Board Member for Community Business Finance a nonprofit provider of business finance solutions for owner-managed companies. She’s also a participant and past board member of the Texas Association of Business Brokers, CCIM, Memorial High School Booster Club, Friends of Spring Spirit and the Spring Branch Memorial Sports Association. ![]() James G. Steube, Vice President, Business Development Officer, East Region |
Upcoming SBA Lending Professional Industry Events
Lend360, October 8-10, Chicago
National Alliance of Commercial Loan Brokers, October 16-18, Miami
Restaurant Finance & Development Conference, November 12-14, Las Vegas
11th Annual Secondary Market Summit, December 4, Washington D.C.
Southeastern Small Business Lenders Conference 2019, March 13, 2019, Asheville
America West Small Business Lending Summit 2019, June 11, 2019, Rancho Mirage
America East Small Business Lending Conference 2019, August 14, 2019, Mashantucket
Flaggl Small Business Lenders Conference, September 8, 2019, Orlando