At NFF, Chris Huang (he/him) underwrites working capital and facility loans for nonprofits that help them fulfill their missions and increase community wealth and well-being.
Prior to NFF, Chris was the head of Accion Opportunity Fund’s New Markets Tax Credits program, where he led the deployment of $191 million in NMTC investments in the western US that financed the construction or rehabilitation of nonprofit community facilities providing quality jobs and safety net services in underserved communities.
Before this, Chris was Director of Operations at the New York City Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs. He also previously worked at nonprofits advocating for racial justice, economic justice, and immigrants’ rights. He has a Master of Business Administration from the NYU Stern School of Business and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Chicago.
Jana L Reed serves as the Chief Operating Officer, leading the Operations, People, and Culture suite that support our lending and consulting business.
Previously, Jana was the COO at iMentor, a national nonprofit focused on helping first-generation college students succeed through strong mentoring relationships. She brings a wealth of experience across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. In 2008, she co-founded Ascend Learning, a network of schools in Brooklyn, and later served as Chief of Schools at Citizens of the World Charter Schools, a diverse national charter network. She also held roles in the administrations of two Massachusetts governors.
Jana holds a Bachelor of Science from Simmons University and a Master of Public Administration from Harvard Kennedy School. She serves on the Board of Explore Charter Schools and is a proud member of APIA Education Leaders. Outside of work, she enjoys family time, traveling, art, theater, and life in her Brooklyn neighborhood.
Anne Robinson (she/her) is the Senior Director of Education Lending and the Charter School Program at Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF), where she leads efforts to expand access to financing for mission-driven schools and education nonprofits. With a strong focus on equity, policy, and community impact, Anne cultivates a broad national network of educators and school leaders seeking values-aligned capital solutions. She represents NFF’s education lending externally and serves as a thought leader in the sector.
Prior to joining NFF, Anne served as General Counsel and later Executive Director of the Charter School Incubator Initiative, a nonprofit real estate organization supporting public charter schools through facility acquisition, modernization financing, and project management. She also led oversight and budgeting for D.C.’s education agencies as Committee Director & General Counsel on the D.C. City Council. Earlier in her career, she worked as a federal and state policy advocate for nonprofit clients and held a role in the Pennsylvania Governor’s Office.
Anne holds a Juris Doctor from the University of the District of Columbia and a bachelor’s degree from Millersville University of Pennsylvania. She is licensed to practice law in Maryland and the District of Columbia. She serves on the board of D.C. Bilingual Public Charter School, the John Apple Swim Fund, and leads a Girl Scout troop. She lives with her husband and three daughters in Washington, D.C.
Olivia manages the administrative functions within NFF’s Development department, with a focus on enterprise fundraising efforts. Her responsibilities include proposal development, grant reporting, compliance, and program management, as well as funder research, engagement, and cultivation support. She also manages individual giving and donation tracking, and the day-to-day activities that contribute to the success of NFF’s enterprise fundraising goals.
Prior to joining NFF in 2023, Olivia worked as the Director of Community Relations at the Greater Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce for nearly four years. In this role, she acted as a key liaison, fostering collaboration between the local business community, the Chamber, municipal governments, and the five communities the Chamber served. Her work centered on promoting and advocating for the region while supporting initiatives that stimulated economic growth.
Kenyauda (pronounced (Ken yah-duh) joins NFF’s development team as Director of Development for NFF’s Consulting practice, drawing from her previous experiences that highlighted the inequitable funding system within nonprofits. Noticing a significant disparity in funding access between larger and smaller organizations, as well as between affluent and marginalized communities, she advocates for underfunded nonprofits at NFF.
She is a nonprofit development professional dedicated to raising funds for environmental causes and supporting marginalized communities. Her leadership has yielded transformative results as Chief Development Officer at Friends of the Los Angeles River (FoLAR), where she emphasized environmental education and access as fundamental rights, successfully turning around an annual budget shortfall.
At Training Education Research Innovation, Inc. (TERI), she managed a portion of their significant annual budget while simultaneously raising millions for a stalled capital campaign. Kenyauda’s approach merges financial stewardship and compelling storytelling with community empowerment and equity, paving the way for organizational sustainability and meaningful community impact.
As a manager in the underwriting group, LeNola (she/her) is responsible for driving projects forward from early-stage conversations through to closing. This includes structuring loans to fit the specific needs of the borrower, underwriting, and assisting in the loan closing process. Most importantly, she helps ensure NFF’s financing is aligned with its mission and strategic direction of supporting community-centered nonprofits, including those led by and serving people of color.
Prior to NFF, LeNola worked for large asset managers, including Fidelity Investments, MFS, and State Street Bank, for over two decades. She was a research analyst covering bonds backed by commercial real estate mortgages, other loans, and assets.
She graduated from Bryant University with a double concentration in applied actuarial mathematics and computer information systems and a minor in sociology. At the time LeNola joined NFF, she was a CFA®️ charterholder.
Jacqueline is Director of Underwriting at NFF, where she leads the underwriting process, secures credit approvals, and supports the closing and funding of loans. She brings over 25 years of experience in nonprofit management, finance, and entrepreneurship. Jacqueline joined NFF to strengthen mission-driven organizations and improve how capital supports social good—especially in historically under-resourced communities.
Before NFF, Jacqueline founded and led a consulting firm that advised nonprofits focused on social justice. She also served as President of the Black Alliance for Educational Options, a national nonprofit dedicated to expanding access to quality education for low-income and working-class Black families. She began her career at JPMorgan Chase.
Jacqueline holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Bryn Mawr College and a Master of Business Administration in finance and accounting from NYU’s Stern School of Business. She currently serves on the Advisory Board of the Association of American Educators.
Jhojan (pronounced jo:han) Ortiz is a Manager on the Portfolio Management team, where he oversees a portfolio of investments and credit risk for a diverse range of loan clients. His responsibilities include cultivating and maintaining borrower relationships, servicing active loans, and monitoring credit activity to support lending decisions.
Jhojan brings a sound background in mission-driven finance, having previously served as an Investment Management Analyst at Nuveen, where he focused on natural capital and climate investments, and as a Risk Officer at Root Capital, managing agricultural lending in emerging markets.
Originally from Colombia, Jhojan began his career in the financial services industry, holding risk management roles at investment banks and pension funds. He holds a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science in finance and international relations. With a global perspective and a deep commitment to equity, Jhojan is passionate about expanding access to capital and supporting community-centered development.
Sue leads NFF’s lending in support of affordable, supportive and workforce housing, working throughout NFF’s footprint and across multidisciplinary teams. She builds and broadens external relationships with clients and lending partners and supports efforts to raise capital for NFF’s housing sector lending. Working with NFF’s financing team, Sue is leading the effort to create customized loan products, lending policies, and guidelines for this expanding sector.
Sue’s prior experience includes both developing and financing affordable housing. She led real estate development regionally at a large mid-Atlantic based affordable housing developer, served as a development consultant, and worked at several community development financial institutions where she managed the affordable housing financing team, oversaw technical assistance and consulting activities, and provided loans to nonprofit and for profit developers. Sue was a founding board member of Women in Housing Finance-PA, served on the Pennsylvania Developer’s Council board, and as a member of the Philadelphia LISC Preservation Network.
