Rochdale Capital Announces Inaugural Board of Directors

Arlington, VA (June 27, 2022) Rochdale Capital, a newly formed, non-profit community development loan fund that provides financing and technical assistance to cooperative businesses and other community-based organizations nationwide is pleased to announce its first board of directors.

“I am honored to announce Rochdale Capital’s first Board of Directors that will shape the future of our organization,” stated John Holdsclaw IV, President, and CEO. “We are very fortunate to have seven passionate and engaged directors that are committed to the success of our organization and the impact we will make in under-resourced communities nationwide.”

Rochdale Capital benefits from a diverse group of leaders who come from a variety of industries in which cooperatives and community development play a vital role:

• Andrea Levere, Board Chair; President Emerita of Prosperity Now
• Paul Hazen, Executive Director, Overseas Cooperative Development Council (OCDC)
• Shannan Herbert, Executive Vice President & Chief Credit Officer, City First Bank
• Stacy Patrick, Senior Vice President, National Cooperative Bank
• Valerie Roach, EVP, and CFO, National Cooperative Business Association
• Dion Smith, Senior Credit Officer, National Cooperative Bank
• Omar Velasco, Chief of Small Business Services & Lending, Latino Economic     Development Center (LEDC)