Martina Edwards Joins ACE | Access to Capital For Entrepreneurs as CEO and President

January 9, 2025

Delaney Sexton
Contributing Editor

Martina Edwards Joins ACE | Access to Capital For Entrepreneurs as CEO and President

“Martina Edwards offers skilled leadership and deep experience in financial services. She will lead ACE into a successful future, expanding its reach and fostering economic opportunity,” says Bill Zawrotny, Chairman of the ACE Board of Directors.

With nearly 25 years of experience in the financial services industry, Edwards is focused on continuing ACE’s legacy of providing affordable loans to under-resourced business owners. Under Edwards’ leadership, the ACE team aims to expand its reach and impact, providing more entrepreneurs with the resources they need to succeed. This includes a focus on ACE’s strategic growth plan to loan $300 million in capital by 2027. ACE’s target is to provide 80% of capital deployed to underserved populations, including 45% of loans to women-owned businesses.

“I firmly believe in ACE’s mission to provide access to affordable capital — empowering small businesses across the state and creating a ripple effect of prosperity in the community,” says Edwards, who assumed the leadership position on Jan. 1, 2025. “In my new role, I plan to lead ACE on its continuing journey of growth by serving more clients, generating more impact, and reaching more markets.”