James Connor

Private equity backed entrepreneur and CEO in the private commercial credit sector. Impact inspired by the transformative power of addressing accentuated gaps in credit access to small and middle market companies across disadvantaged communities and sectors. Formerly, president of a commercial credit operation for a Fortune 500 company, achieving 3x portfolio growth over 4 years and over $1 billion in assets under management. Over my career I have raised over $300 million in a combination of equity and debt and have led the deployment of over $3 billion in credit to businesses in five countries. Earned a BS and MBA in business and finance from Purdue University and Columbia University, respectively, and I am a tireless promoter of an entrepreneurial mindset as a means of propelling self-reliance and prosperity in underdeveloped communities.