Chief Executive Officer

Florida Community Loan Fund seeks a strategic, mission-driven, and financially astute Chief Executive Officer to lead the organization into its next chapter of community impact, organizational advancement, and long-term sustainability. Reporting to the Board of Directors, the CEO serves as the chief executive and enterprise leader of FCLF. This individual provides strategic direction and holds full accountability for institutional performance, financial strength, portfolio quality, capitalization strategy, and mission advancement.

The CEO ensures disciplined capital allocation, rigorous credit oversight, and operational excellence while maintaining the confidence of borrowers, investors, philanthropic partners, public sector stakeholders, and the communities FCLF serves. The CEO translates Board-approved priorities into measurable financial and community impact outcomes across lending, capital formation, compliance, and organizational infrastructure. The role requires balancing mission alignment with sound financial stewardship to safeguard asset quality, preserve institutional credibility, and support responsible growth.

FCLF is entering a significant leadership transition following the tenure of a highly respected, long-serving executive. The next CEO will inherit a strong foundation, an experienced leadership team, and a trusted reputation built over decades of service to communities throughout Florida. Success will require honoring the organization’s mission-driven culture and relationship-based approach while leading the organization through its next phase of growth, opportunity, and impact.

The successful candidate will be a visible and influential leader who can strengthen strategic relationships, expand partnerships, advance capital deployment, and identify new opportunities to deepen FCLF’s impact across the state. This individual will bring the leadership, judgment, and external presence necessary to position FCLF for continued relevance, sustainability, and leadership within Florida's community development ecosystem and the national CDFI sector.

Minimum of 15 years of progressive executive leadership experience, including significant accountability for organizational performance, financial results, governance, and long-term institutional sustainability within complex mission-driven, financial services, community development, or related organizations.

Exceptional ability to build and sustain trusted relationships with investors, financial institutions, public sector agencies, philanthropic organizations, community partners, borrowers, policymakers, and other key stakeholders. Demonstrated success serving as the visible external representative and advocate for an organization and its mission.

Demonstrated leadership experience within community development finance, affordable housing finance, economic development, impact investing, banking, or related sectors, with a strong understanding of CDFI business models, community impact strategies, and public-private financing structures. Experience with CDFI Fund programs, New Markets Tax Credits, Capital Magnet Fund, and related financing tools strongly preferred.

Sophisticated understanding of the public policy, regulatory, and legislative factors influencing community development finance, affordable housing, economic development, and CDFI institutions.

Proven ability to identify emerging opportunities, develop forward-looking strategies, and position organizations for sustainable growth, expanded impact, and long-term relevance in changing market and policy environments.

Demonstrated success securing and managing diverse sources of capital, overseeing complex financial structures, maintaining balance sheet strength, and ensuring long-term organizational sustainability within a capital-intensive environment.

Proven ability…