ECONOMIC JUSTICE FUND - Key Persons


Abigail Suarez

Job Titles:
  • Vice President of Community Development
Ms. Suarez is Vice President of Community Development within the Office of Corporate Responsibility at JPMorgan Chase & Co., a global leader in corporate philanthropy with more than $300 million invested in communities annually. She is responsible for helping establish and execute the firm's global philanthropic strategies on affordable housing and community development.

Olivia Rebanal

Ms. Rebanal is a community development professional with 20 years of experience in public finance and social impact investing and over 15 years of experience in financial structuring, specializing in entrepreneurs of color and women. She is currently Chief Impact Officer at Ecotrust, a non-profit organization that creates economic opportunity, social equity, and environmental well-being in California, Oregon, Washington, and Alaska. Ms. Rebanal leads work across Ecotrust's key program areas-food and agriculture, fisheries and coastal communities, forestry and ecosystem services, social finance, and green workforce development-and implements systems-scale solutions that advance economic opportunity, environmental stewardship, and racial equity.

Ruth Jaure


Scott Berman

Job Titles:
  • Senior Director of External Affairs at Capital Impact Partners
Mr. Berman serves as Senior Director of External Affairs at Capital Impact Partners. He is responsible for guiding, implementing, and advocating for policy priorities on a wide range of community development finance issues. He has led federal, state, and local public initiatives that promote community development and increase access to small business financing, health care, high-quality education, affordable housing, and healthy foods. Through extensive professional experience, he has developed a broad network of contacts and collaborated closely with countless organizations in the community development finance industry.