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About Community Ventures Corporation

Changing Communities. Changing Lives.

Founded in 1982, Community Ventures Corporation (CVC) is a community-based, non-profit organization that exists to improve the quality of life for urban and rural residents throughout Kentucky. CVC's central mission is to provide individuals and families with the skills, income, and assets they need to achieve financial independence. CVC helps people increase income and build assets with three main strategies - small business ownership, home ownership, and job creation through business expansion.

CVC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, or disability.

Community Ventures Corporation Leadership

Board of Directors







JOHN WATZ, Chairperson
Henry, Watz, Gardner,
Sellars, & Gardner

MARILYNN PAYSON
Vice Chairperson
Christian Appalachian
Project

DAVID HALL, Treasurer
Stock Yards Bank and Trust

REV. FRED MITCHELL, Secretary
Russell Cave
Church of Christ

MARY BLEDSOE
Community Activist

JOHN CHOWNING
Campbellsville University 

JESSE CRENSHAW
Kentucky State Representative, District 77

ROCHELLE DAVIS
Community Activist

DENNIS DORTON
Citizens National Bank

ALAN FOWLER
Alan Fowler and
Associates, Inc.

ELLA FRYE
Century 21 Realty

ARNOLD GAITHER
One Community, One Voice

MARIA HAMPTON
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Louisville Branch                                                        

LARRY JOHNSON
Community Collaboration
Initiatives                                                          

JERRY JOHNSTON
National City Bank

NICK KATKO
Strategic Financial
Solutions

JODY LASSITER
Boyle County Economic Development Partnership
                                              
REV. JOHN C. LEE, JR.
Greater Liberty Baptist
Church

MIKE MANGEOT
Kentucky Association for Economic Development                               

J. MICHAEL HASKINS
Georgetown Street Area Neighborhood Assn.                                                                      

ARTHUR SALOMON
Salomon & Co.                                                                                 

KEVIN SHEILLEY      
Northwest Kentucky Forward

ANDREW WALKER
Republic Bank

JO-JUANA LEAVELL-GREENE
Kentucky Department of Revenue



Management

Kevin Smith               President/Chief Executive Officer
Donna Major              Senior Executive Vice President-Program Operations
Ed Lynch                   Chief Financial Officer
Sandra Noble Canon   Executive Vice President-Program Policy
Maria Hendrichs         Executive Vice President-Program Development
Garry Throckmorton    Executive Vice President-Lending Operations
Jason Nuetzman        Executive Vice President-Bowling Green
Pamela Russell          Executive Vice President-Campbellsville
Lamar Davis              Executive Vice President-Frankfort
Sue Gibbens              Executive Vice President-Henderson
James Coles              Executive Vice President-Lexington
Johnetta Roberts        Executive Vice President-Louisville Office











CVC Financial Partners

Private Funding Partners


Government Funding Partners


Latest News from CVC

Mar 29, 2010 | Bowling Green CVC Office Grand Opening with Governor Beshear on April 6th
Please join Governor Steve Beshear and The KY Cabinet for Economic Development in announcing the opening of Community Ventures Corporation's Bowling more...

Mar 16, 2010 | CVC honored by SBA for growing microloan business in 2009 | Business Lexington
Republished from www.BizLex.com

Lexington, KY - After six months of trying to get his no-contract-required wireless retail business off the more...

Mar 1, 2010 | Community Ventures Corporation Adds Stellar Talent to Workforce
(Lexington, KY) Community Ventures Corporation has added several professionals to the staff over the past few weeks. New hires include:Keysha Cuyler more...

Feb 26, 2010 | Community Ventures Corporation to Partner with Innovative Productivity, Inc. New Small Business Owners to Receive Access to Technology
Lexington, KY - Community Ventures Corporation announced today that beginning in March, their new small business entrepreneur graduates will have more...

Feb 14, 2010 | Love Your Home throughout the Year with Community Ventures Corporation’s Home Improvement Tips
Lexington, KY - Keep Valentine's Day alive all year! Community Ventures Corporation urges Kentucky homeowners to show their homes a little TLC more...

Jan 12, 2010 | Community Ventures Corporation Approved for $750,000 Small Business Loan Fund
(January 12, 2010 - Lexington, KY) Community Ventures Corporation has been notified that it has been successful in its efforts to increase resources more...

Jan 1, 2010 | Make Financial Fitness a Goal for the New Year
Lexington, KY - Spent too much at Christmas? Trying to avoid a sneak peek at your savings balance? During the holidays many consumers overextend more...