Director, Loan Origination

Lee Farmer

I joined NFF in November 2021 and am looking forward to bringing together my knowledge of finance with my passion for social justice. Outside of work you can find me meandering around farmers markets, pouring over tarot cards, and trying out every sort of body movement practice you can think of.


Bio: Lee (they/them/their) is a Manager on the Loan Origination team, focused on supporting clients in CA, WA, OR, and CO. Most recently Lee was General Manager of an organic cooperative in Mendocino, CA, where they also co-founded a grassroots social justice collective. Prior to that role, they worked as a Strategic Advisor at Nuru International in Ethiopia, a USAID Fellow in Bogota, Colombia, and an Analyst at UBS. They received their Master of Arts at the University of California, Berkeley in development practice and their Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts at Boston University in finance.

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