Joseph Dean
Racial Economic Junior Research Specialist
Joseph Dean is NCRC’s Racial Economic Junior Research Specialist. He started off as a research intern here at NCRC in the spring 2023 before being brought on full time. He holds a Master’s degree in Economics from Howard University. His research interests include environmental economics, international trade, and racial and class inequality. In his free […]
Devin Thompson
Director of Health Equity and Impact
Devin Thompson is the Director of Health Equity and Impact for NCRC. His expertise lies at the intersection of comprehensive community development (economic development, affordable housing, and human capital development) and their impact on the health and well-being of the community. Having served as a senior staff member at national, regional and local community development […]
Patrick Dixon
Underwriting & Loan Service Specialist, CDF
Patrick Dixon has experience serving low-income African American communities through volunteering, interning, and work experience. His passion, mission, and purpose lie in helping those who are overlooked and underserved. His ultimate goal in his career is to expand awareness and access to economic development for groups who are underserved. He believes that closing access and […]
Lara Benson
Program Coordinator, Fair Housing/ Fair Lending
Lara is the Fair Housing & Fair Lending Program Coordinator at NCRC. Prior to working with NCRC, Lara worked in international development with various nonprofits. Lara holds a bachelor’s degree in History & a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Missouri. She received her law degree from the University of Missouri School of […]
Lexine Varughis
Grant and Compliance Specialist, CDF
Lexine Varughis is the Grant and Compliance Specialist at NCRC. She was born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago, IL, and comes from a background in the legal and mortgage industry, and in affordable housing, while working with many housing agencies across the country. Lexine holds a master’s degree in public policy, human rights […]
Vernice Miller-Travis
NCRC Board
WE ACT for Environmental Justice Vernice is one of the nation’s pioneering and most respected thought leaders on environmental justice and the interplay of civil rights and environmental policy. Vernice has vast experience as a civil rights and environmental policy analyst and advocate; consultant for federal and state agencies, foundations and nonprofits; environmental program manager […]
Roberto Barrágan
NCRC Board
Executive Director of the California Community Economic Development Association Roberto Barragan is the Executive Director of the California Community Economic Development Association, a 200 member association committed to community revitalization in diverse urban and rural neighborhoods across the state of California. Roberto assists Community Development Corporations (CDCs), Community Action Agencies and Community Development Financial Institutions […]
Alejandra Pringle
Communications & Marketing Associate
Esthefany Alejandra Pringle is NCRC’s Communications & Marketing Associate. She graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with a bachelor’s in Marketing. During her undergraduate journey, Alejandra offered to be a volunteer as a Digital Marketing Manager for Lindaben foundation, where she learned and was passionate about helping her community. Alejandra helps the foundation […]
Nichole Nelson, Ph.D.
Senior Policy Advisor
Nichole Nelson, Ph.D. is a Senior Policy Advisor at the National Community Reinvestment Coalition. Prior to working at NCRC, Nichole was a Mellon/ACLS Public Fellow and Policy Analyst in the Economic Justice Program of the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice. At the Institute, she worked on initiatives to help increase the homeownership rate for […]
Doug Mollett
Workforce Development Program Manager
Doug Mollett is NCRC’s Workforce Development Program Manager. He will be based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Before coming to NCRC, Doug was Manager of Economic Empowerment Programs at Easterseals serving Greater Cincinnati. There, he oversaw four workforce development programs designed to help low-income job seekers remove the barriers that were standing in the way of long-term, […]
Ralph Cyrus
Membership Engagement Specialist
Ralph Cyrus is the membership engagement specialist at NCRC. Ralph is an alum of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, holding a bachelor’s degree in political science, with a concentration in legal policy. During his undergraduate career, he interned in the U.S. Senate, and worked with community nonprofits in the Washington metro area as an […]
Daniella Djiogan
Director, Small Business Support Services
Daniella Djiogan serves as the Director, Small Business Support Services, CDFI. She previously managed the small business and entrepreneurship program at the Washington DC Economic Partnership where she cultivated strategic partnerships, provided program leadership, developed resources, and assisted hundreds of entrepreneurs and businesses looking to start and grow in the district. Daniella has also worked […]
Larry Cain
Senior Analyst, Grants Budgeting and Reporting
Larry Cain is the Senior Analyst, Grants Budgeting and Reporting and has over twenty years of nonprofit budgeting and finance experience. As a member of the Finance Team, his responsibilities include monthly budget reporting and analysis, project budget development, organizational budget analysis, as well as overall Finance department leadership. He has a passion for social […]
Manan Shah
Government Affairs Associate
Manan Shah is thrilled to work as the Government Affairs Associate at NCRC and is passionate about efforts to reduce the racial wealth gap. Manan’s passion stems from his experiences in his hometown, Lynchburg, Virginia. As a student of Title I schools, Manan witnessed his low-income, peers of color face systemic barriers such as a […]
Stephen Glaude
NCRC Board
President and Chief Executive Officer of the Coalition for Non-Profit Housing and Economic Development (CNHED) Stephen Glaude is currently the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Coalition for Non-Profit Housing and Economic Development (CNHED). CNHED is a coalition of non-profits, for profits, financial institutions and others committed to affordable housing and economic opportunities for low-income residents […]