Board of Directors and Advisory Board
Board of Directors
Benny Shendo, Jr.
Benny Shendo, Jr., is a member of the Jemez Pueblo Tribe. He was elected Chairman of the Board of First Nations Development Institute in June 2016 after serving many years as a Board member. Over the years, Mr. Shendo has served in various capacities of management and leadership in business, tribal, university, and state government. Currently, he serves as a New Mexico State Senator and as Tribal Administrator for the Jemez Pueblo Tribe. He is a former New Mexico Cabinet Secretary for the Department of Indian Affairs; 1st and 2nd Lieutenant Governor, Pueblo of Jemez; and assistant dean of students at Stanford University. Mr. Shendo was selected as a Fellow by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s National Leadership Program from 1997-2000. In 2004, he received the Mary G. Ross Award from the Council of Energy Resource Tribes for professional achievements. In 2007, Mr. Shendo received the First American Public Advocate Award in recognition of Outstanding Leadership and Contributions made to American Indian economic and business development by The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development. He started the first charter school in Jemez Pueblo (K-8) in 1999. Mr. Shendo is a graduate of the University of Colorado at Boulder, College of Business.
Bio >Evan Williams
Evan Williams has recently joined Newmark as Vice Chairman, Head of Affordable Housing Debt & Structured Finance to expand the company’s affordable housing debt services across the U.S. With more than 20 years of experience, Evan specializes in the origination of affordable multifamily housing loans for properties including Section 8, Low Income Housing Tax Credits (“LIHTCs”), tax exempt bonds, general partner interests and portfolios. He focuses on government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) business nationally, with specific expertise in Fannie Mae Multifamily Affordable Housing, Freddie Mac Targeted Affordable Housing programs and FHA loan originations. Evan is passionate about applying electrification and decarbonization strategies to housing, supporting resident services, and utilizing capital markets for positive impacts in existing affordable housing. He is a member of the ULI Affordable/Workforce Housing Council, a CFA Charterholder, a Member of the MBA DUS Mission Driven Sub-Committee and the Freddie Mac TAH Advisory Council. Evan graduated from Georgetown University with a BA in Economics.
Bio >Kamal Ali
Kamal serves as the Regional President of PNC in New Mexico after their acquisition of BBVA in 2021. Prior to his current position, he served as CEO of BBVA for 6 years. His banking career began with BBVA in 1995 in Birmingham, AL before transferring to Albuquerque in 2000. Kamal received his Masters of Business Administration from Jacksonville State University in 1992. He also received two Bachelor's degrees in Finance and Economics in 1990 from the Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, AL. Kamal serves as a board member on many not-for-profit organizations.
Bio >Kenneth Kirwin
Kenneth Kirwin joined the Colorado Gives Foundation in December 2008 after serving as Controller/CFO for the Tennyson Center for Children. He has served in a financial capacity in the nonprofit sector since 1991 at organizations such as Denver Rescue Mission and New Ventures of Regis University. Ken was raised in Colorado and received a Bachelor of Science in Professional Accounting and Business Administration/ Finance from Regis University. He received an M.B.A. in Finance at Loyola University in Chicago. He is a certified public accountant. Community Participation: Jefferson County Economic Development Corporation, past board member Knights of Columbus, member Leadership Jefferson County, class of 2010 Ken previously served as board member and treasurer for Smart Energy Living Alliance.
Bio >Michael Martinez
Michael Martinez works as VP, Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) Officer and Head of the Center for Community Development for American Express. Michael came to American Express in 2017 with over 30 years of experience in CRA and Community Development work. Michael is responsible for CRA examination management conducted by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). Michael previously served as a District Community Affairs Officer for the OCC, where he was responsible for consulting with OCC regulated banks and federal thrifts regarding CRA, assisting with OCC regulated CRA exams, and conducting interagency CRA outreach and training along with the FDIC and Federal Reserve Banks benefitting both banks and nonprofit organizations. Prior to joining the OCC, Michael was the Community Development Director for Vectra Bank Colorado (VBC) where he developed and managed their Community Development Department for nine years earning consecutive Outstanding CRA ratings. Before VBC, Michael served as a management consultant with Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation (dba NeighborWorks America) for nine years, where he provided technical assistance on neighborhood revitalization, community development, and organizational issues for non-profit agencies. In addition, Michael has served in a number of volunteer leadership roles, including The Denver Community Foundation’s Executive Committee, the Federal Reserve Bank’s Tenth District Community Development Advisory Committee, founding Board Member and past Board Chairman of a statewide affordable housing nonprofit organization and Board Chairman for a number of nonprofit organizations including Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs). Michael holds a BA in Political Science and a Masters degree in Urban and Regional Planning, both from the University of Colorado. Michael has been married to his wife Maria over 35 years, and they have two children – LaLonnie, a practicing attorney, and Michael John, a second-year law school student. One interesting note, Michael previously served as the Assistant Administrative Dean, for Semester at Sea, and in that capacity he and his family traveled the world together.
Bio >Ravi Malhotra
Ravi is an experienced engineer and social entrepreneur who has established a variety of enterprises in India, Africa and the US with an emphasis on sustainable technologies. He is currently focused on finding financially sustainable models to solve the U.S. affordable housing crisis while tackling climate change through the efforts of ICAST and TBL Fund. Ravi holds a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology and Master’s degrees in both Engineering and Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin.
Bio > Advisory Board
Andrew Berrier
Andrew is the General Counsel for Birdseye Renewable Energy, a greenfield developer of utility-scale solar projects. In his roles representing solar developers and financial institutions supporting renewable energy, Andrew has worked to develop, finance, build, and operate solar facilities across the United States. In his role as a supporter for renewable energy, Andrew has helped shape state and local policy across numerous markets, advocating for more sustainable and inclusive programs.
Bio >Debbie Campbell
Debbie Campbell is an Executive Vice President of Originations and leads X-Caliber’s Affordable Housing Solutions. Ms. Campbell was a Co-Founder and SVP of Community Housing Capital, a national CDFI loan fund, where she helped spearhead the company’s loan platforms to finance the development and preservation of affordable housing communities. Before joining CHC, she founded Salisbury Neighborhood Housing, which became one of the most successful and innovative NeighborWorks organizations of its size in the U. S. Debbie has been a recipient of Maryland’s Innovators of the Year and named one of Maryland’s Top 100 Women for her accomplishments in affordable housing and is a 2011 graduate of Harvard Kennedy School’s Achieving Excellence in Community Development executive education program.
Bio >Jerry Tinianow
Jerry is the City of Denver’s first Chief Sustainability Officer. He coordinates the efforts of all city agencies and their 11,000 employees in achieving the City’s 2020 Sustainability Goals. Jerry previously served as the Director of the Center for Energy and Environment at the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission in Columbus. Prior to his service at in Columbus, Jerry was the Ohio Executive Director of the National Audubon Society, the nation’s premier bird conservation organization. An attorney by trade, Jerry practiced as a commercial trial attorney representing businesses of all sizes for over 20 years, and was a partner in two of Ohio’s largest law firms. Jerry received his undergraduate and law degrees from George Washington University in Washington, D.C.
Bio >Joshua Smith
Joshua is the Vice President and Commercial Loan Officer for Washington Federal Bank. Josh graduated from the University of Colorado with a B.S. in finance in 1996. His career began in the mutual fund industry where it took him from Denver, to Boston, and overseas. Returning to the Western US in 2005, Josh moved to Albuquerque with his wife and child in 2007, beginning his career in banking. He is now a commercial loan officer specializing in multifamily, retail, and other commercial real estate properties. Josh sits on the Executive Management Committee of the Urban Land Institute NM, and the Board of Directors of the Apartment Association of New Mexico, holding the position of Treasurer in both organizations.
Bio >Kerry O'Neil
As CEO of Inclusive Prosperity Capital, Kerry brings her experience with the kinds of institutional challenges – and opportunities – associated with clean energy investing for our communities that need it most. Kerry has been beyond fortunate to work with the outstanding Connecticut Green Bank team to deploy award winning products for low-to-moderate income communities – and is thrilled to be working with the team that has spun out into Inclusive Prosperity Capital to bring these products to a broader market. Kerry’s favorite quote is “Be the change you wish to see in the world” and can’t believe she has the good fortune to come to work every day and do just that, showing her kids it really is possible.
Bio >Shelley Marquez
Shelley Marquez is the President of Mercy Housing Mountain Plains and is committed to creating affordable housing, inclusive communities, and inspiring dreams. Previously, she was the Senior Vice President and Community Development Manager at Wells Fargo, where she leads programs designed to support economic development initiatives related to affordable housing, financial education, workforce development and small business success across 16 states. Marquez has 32 years of experience in financial services and spent 22 years with Wells Fargo. She also currently serves on the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas Community Development Advisory Council.
Bio >Loan Committee
Paul Bunyard
Paul Bunyard is the Senior Vice President and Community Development Banking Market Manager for the Mountain States Region at PNC Bank. Mr. Bunyard is responsible for strategic origination, deployment and portfolio oversight of the bank’s community development loan and investment portfolios within Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico. Additionally, Mr. Bunyard oversees the Bank’s charitable giving program focused on community development organizations and aids in the development and execution of capacity building initiatives supporting community development organizations in partnership with external partners. Before joining the bank, Bunyard previously held leadership positions with regional and multinational banks, Community Development Financial Institutions, and local governmental organizations. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Colorado State University and master’s certificate in Real Estate Development from Portland State University. Bunyard also received Commercial Lending Certification from a Commercial Banking School in Reno Nevada Community Involvement: Bunyard currently serves as Commissioner and Board Chairman for the Arvada Urban Renewal Authority and serves on the Board and Executive Committee for Colorado Enterprise Fund a non-profit loan fund providing small business support. He previously held an advisory position for the establishment of a New Market Tax Credit fund and served as board member for Warren Village, a multi-generational housing program focused on breaking the cycle of poverty for single parent families at risk of homelessness.
Bio >Ravi Malhotra
Ravi is an experienced engineer and social entrepreneur who has established a variety of enterprises in India, Africa and the US with an emphasis on sustainable technologies. He is currently focused on finding financially sustainable models to solve the U.S. affordable housing crisis while tackling climate change through the efforts of ICAST and TBL Fund. Ravi holds a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology and Master’s degrees in both Engineering and Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin.
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