
Adrienne Baker
Managing Director of Lending, Chicago Metro Region and Northwest Indiana
Alex Mendoza
Director of Structured Finance, Asset Management and Compliance
Amanda Sigg
Senior Owner's Representative
Ann Panopio
Senior Owner's Representative
Benita Anderson
Property Manager, Foundation for Homan Square
Brett Mueller
Director of Lending - Chicago and Northwest Indiana
Caitin Hartnett
Development Associate
Channa Ring
Director of Compliance for Capital Solutions
Charniese Miller
Underwriter, Chicago
Corey Walton
Underwriter
Dena Bell
Managing Director, Home First
Eden Hurd-Smith
Vice President, Community Development Solutions
Eric Williams
Senior Portfolio Manager
Farah Ansari
Underwriter, Structured Finance
Gina Eskeli
Asset Manager, Affordable Housing
James Ratner
Senior Project Manager
James Vinyard
Senior Owner's Representative
Jennifer Overton
Manager of Closing and Escrow Services
Jerri Edwards
Managing Director of Credit and Policy
Jerry Schmahl
Director of Lending
Jessica Nepomiachi
Director of Special Projects
Jocelyn Velazquez
Senior Lender
Julia Levy
Portfolio Manager
Kareem Cousar
Senior Owner's Representative
Kate Ansorge
Managing Director of Real Estate Solutions – Chicago
Kathy Pola
Staff Accountant
Kevin Sutton
Executive Director, Foundation for Homan Square
Kimberly Sahara
Closing and Escrow Officer
Leticia Valencia
Program Manager, Home First
Manuel Baeza
Program Accountant
Marina Titova
Managing Director, Structured Finance
Maxwell Albrecht
Project Manager
Mike Connolly
Manager of Special Assets
Monica Staton
Loan Administrator
Nicole McLellan
Senior Project Manager
O. Victoria Lakes-Battle
Executive Director - Chicago Metro Region Read BioO. Victoria Lakes-Battle
Executive Director - Chicago Metro Region

O. Victoria “Vickie” Lakes-Battle has been at the forefront of commercial and mission-based lending for over 30 years and has developed a recipe for equitably serving communities: time + proximity + authentic partnerships. When you think of Vickie, you think of a master connector who is acutely aware of the nuances in building strategic alliances and partnerships that bolster relationships, systems, and equity within communities and organizations.
With a never-ending reserve of expertise in community development, finance, and executive leadership, Vickie Lakes-Battle leads with equity, purpose and strategy in everything she does.
On a mission to invest, redevelop and empower low-income communities to activate their visions, Vickie became IFF’s first-ever Executive Director for the Chicago Metro region. She oversees IFF’s full-range of services including lending, real estate consulting, and the community strategies program where she is adept at targeting and cultivating opportunities that support IFF goals and objectives. In this role, Vickie understands the necessity of cooperative engagement and active partnerships that expand the resources available to serve low- and moderate-income individuals and communities. She is a trusted thought partner to community-based organizations, the broader community development sector, and philanthropy.
Vickie’s ability to innovate at every turn–economically, socially, and organizationally–has been recognized throughout the Chicagoland area and nationally. Vickie challenges others to look at community development finance through an equity lens and is willing to ask and wrestle with the tough questions.
She currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Illinois Public Health Institute, Arts Alliance Illinois, Cook County Land Bank Authority, AMPT: Advancing Nonprofits and is on the Steering Committees of Elevated Chicago and We Rise Together. Vickie’s track record positions her as a success benchmark for leaders in the commercial and mission lending and equitable community development space.
Vickie holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from Chicago State University.

Roger Galde
Senior Owner's Representative
Smitha Vasan
Project Manager
Stephanie Neal
Project Manager
Sydney Smith
Underwriter