Our mission is to champion the growth of diverse small companies in our communities through advocacy and lending services.

Our vision is to be the most successful innovative non-profit small business lender in the country.

We accomplish our vision and mission with the following values:

• Customer Service
• Integrity
• Teamwork
• Creativity
• Compassion
• Productivity

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Kurt Chilcott
President/CEO
CDC Small Business Finance

George Ramirez
Chairperson
Union Bank of California

Dan E. Wilkens
Secretary
Port of San Diego

Hank Cunningham
Treasurer
City of San Diego

Robin Zimpfer
Assistant Secretary
Riverside County EDA

Kurt Chilcott

President/CEO

Kurt previously served as the Manager of Community and Economic Development for the City of San Diego, the country’s sixth largest city and with the State of California Trade and Commerce Agency. Mr. Chilcott is currently Chairman of the Board of the Council for Urban Economic Development, and a Vice-President on the Board of the National Association of Development Companies. He serves on the Boards of Southeastern Economic Development Corporation San Diego Mayor’s Small Business Advisory Board, Casa Familiar, and the San Diego Regional Technology Alliance

Kurt a San Diego Lead graduate, member of San Diego Dialogue, Lambda Alpha and the Urban Land Institute. His recent publications include articles on industry clusters, workforce development and smart growth. He received his B.A. from Harvard University and a Master’s Degree in Public Policy from UC Berkeley.

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