Staff Profiles

Hazel Boyd

Job Title:

Servicing Officer/Administrative Assistant

Telephone:

(216) 592-2332

Fax:

(216) 394-0285

Email:

HBoyd@GrowthCapitalCorp.com

Kirby Freeman

Job Title:

Loan Officer/Portfolio Manager

Telephone:

(216) 592-2308

Fax:

(216) 394-0285

Email:

KFreeman@GrowthCapitalCorp.com

Juan Hernandez

Job Title:

Business Development Director

Telephone:

(216) 592-2255

Fax:

(216) 394-0285

Email:

jhernandez@GrowthCapitalCorp.com

Biography:

Juan has had a twenty-five year career with KeyCorp and its predecessor banks. He began as a Mortgage Loan Officer for Residential Real Estate, served as A. V. P for Commercial Real Estate lending, and most recently was V.P. and Relationship Manager for KeyCorp's Community Development Corporation. Juan has experience doing SBA 504 loans and other government assisted lending in the Cleveland Metro area. Recently he had managed equity projects up to $78M+ for low-income housing tax credits, historic tax credits, business, and real estate projects.

Juan serves as the Chairman of the Hispanic Business Association, which is the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce for Ohio. Juan also serves on the Cleveland Municipal School District Bond Accountability Commission, as Board Member of Garrett Square Economic Development Corporation, and as Advisory Board Member for First New England Capital and Merchantbanc Venture Capital.

Juan is a graduate of Baldwin Wallace College with both a B.A. and an M.B.A. Juan F. Hernandez has joined the staff as Business Development Officer for Growth Capital in February 2002. Juan will manage marketing and business development activities for the Growth Capital Corp.

John Kropf

Job Title:

Senior Director - Growth Capital Corporation

Telephone:

(216) 592-2343

Fax:

(216) 394-0285

Email:

JKropf@GrowthCapitalCorp.com

Biography:

John Kropf has joined Growth Capital Corp. as the Executive Director. Most recently, John served as the Vice President and Deputy Director with the Community Loan Fund of South Western PA where he lead their Certified Development Company to the Number One CDC status in the SBA Pittsburgh District as well as the Number One SBA Microloan lender. His prior experience with Wells Fargo Financial and his 14 years of experience in lending, business development, marketing and organizational leadership will help him to make an impact at Growth Capital