Sahra S. Halpern, president and chief executive officer of the Business Consortium Fund and Triad Investments, has created innovative, mission-driven lending programs throughout her career in community development finance. She is responsible for driving BCF toward greater impact in the communities they serve by expanding capital reach to business owners of color. Ms. Halpern started her career in international microfinance before spending 15 years at Charles Schwab Bank in the Community Development Group, which she helped establish and grow. Subsequently, Ms. Halpern led strategic lending initiatives at Capital Impact Partners, a national community development financial institution, where she led structured fund development and lending strategy. Ms. Halpern earned a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of California, Davis – Graduate School of Management and also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wesleyan University.
Ms Halpern lives with her family in Oakland, California.