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Small Business Team

Alex Dang
Business Development Officer
(408) 516-4708

Languages Spoken: Chinese, English
Education: UCLA, BA; Carnegie Mellon University, PPIA

I came to work for Opportunity Fund because it is an organization that constantly looks for innovative tools and ways to empower hard working entrepreneurs.

Aleksander Topalovic
Loan Operations Coordinator
(408) 512-2210

Devin McAlpine
Microlending Manager
(408) 516-4600

Hometown: Santa Clara, CA
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Education: UC Santa Barbara, BA Business

Helping my clients to build the infrastructure to take their businesses to the next level of successes is hugely rewarding.

Ellie Bistricky
Loan Operations Manager
(408) 516-4693

Hometown: Rochester, MN
Education: BS Accounting

Making a difference in my community by helping to empower and grow small business owners and entrepreneurs is incredibly rewarding. Giving our clients the tools to achieve financial stability will hopefully have a riffle effect with those they come into contact with in their direct communities. Coming alongside them and helping them in the process makes what I do at Opportunity Fund enjoyable and worthwhile.

Damian DeFalco
Database/IT Project Manager
(408) 516-5041

Hometown: Wayne, NJ
Languages Spoken: English
Education: Stevens Institute of Technology, Engineering

It's great to work as part of a team of friendly and inspired people who create the opportunity for positive changes in our communities.

Laly Velasquez
San Francisco Loan Consultant
(415) 828-7043

Maggie Diaz
Loan Operations Coordinator
(408) 516-4695

Hometown: Mexico City, Mexico
Languages Spoken: Spanish, English
Education: Fiscal Accounting

I feel fortunate to work with an organization like this. It is committed in helping people who have a dream of having their own business.

Miguel Angel Barreras, Jr.
San Jose Loan Consultant
(408) 966-5784

Hometown: Tijuana, Mexico
Languages Spoken: Spanish, English
Education: AA in Business Finance

I love the idea of meeting new people everyday and helping them accomplish their business goals. As a loan consultant, I spend a lot of time in the streets and learn a lot from our current and new clients.

Zuri Ruiz
Chief Operating Officer
(408) 516-4710

Hometown: Bilbao, Spain
Education: University of Duesto, Spain, BS; Stanford Graduate School of Business, MBA
Languages Spoken: Spanish, French, German, English

Opportunity Fund is a best practice CDFI that lives up to its acronym: Committed, Dynamic, Friendly and Inspiring.

Otxin Echaide
Strategic Marketing & Sales Development Manager
(408) 516-4602

Tim Hatfield
Business Advisor
(408) 516-4701

Hometown: Tucson, AZ
Education: University of Arizona, BS in Business

I am happy to be part of an organization that is committed to their mission, friendly to their employees, and allows me to meet diverse and interesting clients.

Gerardo Campos
Oakland Loan Consultant
(510) 552-0818

Laura MacArthur
Marketing & Outreach VISTA
(408) 512-2225

Hometown: Walnut Creek, CA
Languages Spoken: English, French
Education: UC Berkeley, BA

I'm so excited to work with Opportunity Fund to find engaging and creative ways of reaching out to both Small Business and IDA clients.