Selection Committees
The Selection Committees includes senior executives from Wells Fargo, the MacArthur Foundation, and The Kresge Foundation, as well as highly regarded CDFI leaders and experts in banking, social policy, philanthropy, economics, organizational development, and technology. This distinguished and diverse group of experts brings a wide range of expertise and perspectives to the process of selecting the Wells Fargo NEXT Award recipients. Specifically, they will assess the qualifications and merits of the applicants relative to the selection criteria, conduct in-person interviews with finalists, and select the award recipients.
NEXT Opportunity Award Committee
Alison Beck Yonas
Vice President of Finance
Latino Community Credit Union
Latino Community Credit Union
Joe Neri
Chief Executive Officer
IFF
IFF
Anthony Berkley
Program and Portfolio Officer
Mission Driven Investing
W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Mission Driven Investing
W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Mark Pinsky
President & CEO
Opportunity Finance Network
Opportunity Finance Network
Jim Bildner
Board Member
The Kresge Foundation
The Kresge Foundation
Debra Schwartz
Director, Program Related Investments
MacArthur Foundation
MacArthur Foundation
Kimberlee Cornett
Director, Innovative Capital
The Kresge Foundation
The Kresge Foundation
Eileen Stenerson
Senior Vice President, Community Lending and Investment
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
Lot Diaz
Vice President, Housing and Community Development
National Council of La Raza
National Council of La Raza
Megan Teare
Senior Vice President
Wells Fargo Community Lending and Investment
Wells Fargo Community Lending and Investment
Lesley Eckstein
Executive Vice President and Group Head
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
David Wood
Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy
Director, Initiative for Responsible Investment
Hauser Center for Nonprofit
Director, Initiative for Responsible Investment
Hauser Center for Nonprofit
NEXT Seed Capital Award Committee
Sarah Bennet
Senior Vice President/Investment Manager
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
Kimberlee Cornett
Director, Innovative Capital
The Kresge Foundation
The Kresge Foundation
Debra Schwartz
Director, Program Related Investments
MacArthur Foundation
MacArthur Foundation
Mark Pinsky
President & CEO
Opportunity Finance Network
Opportunity Finance Network
Megan Teare
Senior Vice President
Wells Fargo Community Lending and Investment
Wells Fargo Community Lending and Investment
