• ABOUT THE COLORADO ENTERPRISE FUND
• CEF MANAGEMENT AND STAFF PROFILES
• THE CEF BOARD OF DIRECTORS
• OUR MAJOR CONTRIBUTORS AND INVESTORS

THE COLORADO ENTERPRISE FUND

The Colorado Enterprise Fund is a non-profit community development financial institution founded in 1976. We help people start or expand their small businesses. We make loans to businesses that can’t get financing from traditional sources. More importantly, we also provide management assistance to help entrepreneurs improve their business skills and knowledge.

We have helped hundreds of businesses like yours including bakeries, beauty salons, flower shops and child care centers. Our loans have financed grocery stores, trucking firms, auto detailers, and printing companies. We have assisted manufacturers of children’s items, food products, sports apparel and greeting cards. Maybe we can help you, too.

Our loan programs bridge the gap for businesses that might qualify for a bank loan someday, but need more time before they’re ready.

For over 25 years, we have been making loans that make a difference. Our goal is to help small business owners—including women, minorities and low-income people– achieve their dream to own their own business and be their own boss.

CEF MANAGEMENT AND STAFF PROFILES

Left to Right: Anthony Masucci, Ceyl Prinster, Angela Valdez, Lewis Hagler
Not pictured: Greg Roers, Chantal Paskins

Ceyl Prinster, CFA, Executive Director

Ms. Prinster has served as Executive Director of CEF since 1987. As Executive Director, she is responsible for the overall operations of CEF, including program delivery, resource development, strategic planning, and public relations. Prior to joining CEF, she was a Training Officer and Commercial Banking Officer at United Bank of Denver (now Wells Fargo). She is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and a member of the CFA Institute. In 1999, Ms. Prinster received both the State and Regional Awards for Financial Services Advocate of the Year from the U.S. Small Business Administration. She was one of the founding directors of the Colorado Association of Microloan Initiatives (CAMI), for which she currently serves as President. She also serves as Co-Chair of the Colorado Microenterprise Council and on the Board of Colorado Lending Source. In addition, she is a member of the Board of Directors of the national Alumni Association of the University of Notre Dame. In 1988, she was awarded the Tom Dooley Award for community service from the University of Notre Dame and the Award of the Year from the Notre Dame Alumni Club of Denver. She is a graduate of Leadership Denver, the Denver Community Leadership Forum and Colorado Outward Bound.

Lewis Hagler, Director of Operations

As Director of Operations, Mr. Hagler is responsible for CEF's loan operations. He also consults with potential applicants about their business plans, performs credit analysis and loan underwriting, and is involved with ongoing technical assistance to borrowers. Mr. Hagler joined CEF in 1994. Previously, he was the Director of the Small Business Development Center in Boulder, which, as a result of his efforts, had the largest client base in the State. He is an entrepreneur with over 30 years experience in owning and operating a variety of successful business ventures, with special knowledge of the restaurant and food service industry. He has served as business consultant and trainer in a variety of settings, including his work as a consultant for both the FastTrac and NxLevel entrepreneurial training programs. Mr. Hagler's marketing skills, his extensive contacts in the community, and his "real-life" entrepreneurial knowledge of what it takes to run a business, make him uniquely qualified to manage CEF's marketing efforts and structure loan requests.

Angela Valdez, Manager of Loan Services

As Manager of Loan Services, Ms. Valdez is responsible for managing the loan administration and documentation activities of CEF's loan portfolio, as well as internal bookkeeping. She prepares all loan documents, manages the loan closing process, billing notices and filing in the public records, as well as the internal files of CEF and computer backup systems. She is also responsible for the bookkeeping and loan monitoring reports for both internal and external purposes. Prior to joining CEF in 1997, she was a Documentation and Funding Administrator for Newcourt Financial and worked as a senior accountant for Citicorp Retail Services, Inc.

Anthony Masucci, Commercial Loan Officer

Mr. Masucci brings to Colorado Enterprise Fund a broad background in banking and lending. Prior to joining CEF in 2006, Mr. Masucci was a Branch Manager at Gateway Credit Union in Aurora, CO, where he excelled in marketing, management and customer service to a diverse clientele. Prior to his experience at Gateway, he held other banking positions at Vectra Bank and Wells Fargo Acceptance Corporation where he was responsible for generating loan business and managing a portfolio. He is a member of the Northern Aurora Business Association (NABA) Board of Directors and the Aurora Community Development Block Grant citizen's committee.

Greg Roers, Business Consultant

Mr. Roers is a former CEF employee who now works with CEF on a consulting basis helping small businesses with accounting, financial analysis and financial management, including installation and support of accounting and bookkeeping systems using QuickBooks and other business software. After leaving CEF, he worked as an accounting manager at Hall-Irwin Corporation, a large real estate development and construction company in Greeley. Prior to joining CEF in May 2001, he was the general manager of a health club with 65 employees and 2700 members. He also held positions as director of and instructor for two different Small Business Development Centers, and owned another consulting business specializing in marketing and financial analysis. He also worked in marketing and sales positions for IBM and Coca-Cola. He has a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Denver.

Chantal Paskins, Controller

Ms. Paskins joined CEF in September 2000 as the Controller and Financial Administrator. She oversees CEF's accounting process and is responsible for financial analysis and reporting. Ms. Paskins is a Chartered Accountant (CPA equivalent in Canada) and has over 20 years of experience in accounting and finance services including preparation of financial statements and budgets, as well as analysis of cost centers and performance measures. Her substantial financial experience includes working for JD Edwards, COBE BCT, Inc., AT& T Wireless, Deloitte & Touche, as well as owning and operating her own financial consulting business, Figures & Facts.

THE CEF BOARD OF DIRECTORS

MAJOR CONTRIBUTORS AND INVESTORS

Includes funding for loan capital and operations 1983 - 2005