Our Team

Get to know us.

Meet the team that’s leading NEWITY and helping our nation’s small business community grow.

Board of Directors

jim hallene newity board of directors

Jim Hallene

Board Member

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Brian Walsh

Board Member

The Team

David Cody

David Cody

Co-CEO

Luke LaHaie

Luke LaHaie

Co-CEO

Bryan Hallene

Chief Operating Officer

Eric Colandrea

General Counsel

Samson Lam

EVP, Finance

Rachel Williams

EVP, Partnerships & Marketing

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Adam Zaabel

EVP, Credit & Underwriting

Bea Bouras

Bea Bouras

SVP, Human Resources  

Frank Dowie

SVP, Partnerships & Development

Josh Lau

Head of Technology

Harold Lichtenstein

SVP, Credit & Underwriting

Ray Rivera

Ray Rivera

SVP, Member Services

Peter Brown

Peter Brown

VP, Digital Marketing 

Alex Detweiler

VP, Underwriting & Portfolio Manager

Dan Milligan

Dan Milligan

VP, Enterprise Partnerships

Mitch Gummerson

VP, Digital Marketing

Jagan Cleary

Jagan Cleary

AVP, Business Operations 

Dane Colvin

Dane Colvin

AVP, Business and Tax Services 

Mahogany Gault, employee of NEWITY LLC

Mahogany Gault 

AVP, Loan Servicing Operations

Interested in Joining Our Team?

Check out our available positions.

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Contact Form   |   773-839-8089

Mon – Fri: 8am – 5pm CT
Sat: 10am – 7pm CT
Sun: Closed

To qualify for an SBA 7(a) small business loan, your business must be:

  1. U.S.-based and operated
  2. Owner supported / owner funded
  3. Eligible per the SBA’s requirements

Your loan amount will determined by the business’ average annual revenue, FICO score, and years in business