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Guarantors

The people and institutions who have pledged to guarantee loans for poor people are listed below. Guarantors comprise 100% of the Board of Directors and 100% of the Loan Committee.  

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  2. 1to4 Foundation - John Ayliffe is Chairman and Founder and Cathy Ayliffe is Vice-President and Founder of 1to4 Foundation. Switzerland. Note: 1to4 Foundation is a $3 million Guarantor.
  3. Wendy Adams - Wendy Adams is Executive Director at Rise Up Foundation and Professor at Chapman University. California.
  4. Karen Ansara - Karen Ansara is Fund Advisor for the Ansara Family Fund at the Boston Foundation.  Massachusetts.
  5. Kenneth Ansin - Ken Ansin is Founder and President of Ansin Consulting Group, a Director of Enterprise Bank and Trust Company of Lowell, Massachusetts, New Resource Bank of San Francisco, and is Co-Founder of United Site Services Corp. California.
  6. Michael & Margherita Baldwin - Michael Baldwin is Founder and President of Baldwin Brothers, Inc., trustee of the Nathaniel Saltonstall Arts Fund, The Garfield Foundation, and Northeast Growth Fund, founder of The Marion Institute and co-founder of the Buddhayana Foundation. Massachusetts.
  7. Ron and Marlys Boehm - Ron Boehm is Chairman, ABC-CLIO, and Principal, Boehm Gladen Foundation. Marlys Boehm is President, Boehm Gladen Foundation. California.
  8. Joseph Brescia - Joseph Brescia is Chief Executive Officer of Architectural Glass & Aluminum Corp. California.
  9. Dan and Rhea Brunner - Dan Brunner is former CEO, Affordable Health Care Concepts, and former General Counsel, Office of Special Health Care Negotiations, Governor's Office, State of California. California.
  10. David Campbell - David Campbell is founder and Executive Director of Hands on Disaster Response. Massachusetts
  11. Kevin & Laurie Carnahan - Kevin Carnahan is Global Managing Director, Systems Integration, Accenture. California.
  12. Sky Carver - Sky Carver is involved in medical real estate and waste management. Alaska.
  13. The Clara Fund - Lorene Arey, Clara Fund Founder and President, is the former head of Worldwide Corporate Communications, Cisco Systems. California.
  14. Aaron Contorer - Aaron Contorer is President of the Contorer Foundation, Chief of Products and Partnerships at Everyone Counts, Inc. and is a former executive of Microsoft Corporation. California.
  15. Darlene Daggett - Darlene Daggett is Executive Director and Founder, Ikatu International, an active board member of the Women’s Leadership Board at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, Peabody-Essex Museum and the Sanam Vaziri Quraishi Foundation and is former President, QVC U.S. Commerce. Pennsylvania.
  16. James Davidson - Jim Davidson is former Chief Technology Officer, Nextumi, and former senior team leader for AOL properties such as Digital City, Moviefone, MapQuest, AOL.com. Colorado.
  17. DBL Foundation - DBL Foundation is private a family foundation. New York.
  18. James & Kathleen Deeringer- Jim Deeringer is a partner at the law firm of Downey Brand LLP. California.
  19. Laura DeVere & Jooost Schuijff - Laura Devere is Managing Director, Zeno Holdings, and former Chief Financial Officer, Law Cypress Distributing Company. France.
  20. Kevin Dolan - Kevin Dolan is former Senior Vice President, Tax Policy & Product Development, Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. New York.
  21. Douglas W. Ell - Doug Ell is a Partner, Groom Law Group, with a national reputation for his work with the National Football League Players Association. Florida.
  22. Gary Ford & Nancy Ebb - Gary Ford is a Principal, Groom Law Group, former ERISA Counsel, U.S. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources and former General Counsel to the federal Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. Nancy Ebb is Co-Director, Child Center and Adult Services, Inc., and former Senior Staff Attorney, Children’s Defense Fund. Maryland.
  23. Freedom from Hunger - Freedom from Hunger is a leading microfinance and international economic development leader. California.
  24. John Gaguine – John Gaguine is President of the Benito and Frances C. Gaguine Foundation. Alaska.
  25. Harry R. Halloran, Jr.– Harry Halloran, Jr. serves as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of American Refining Group, Inc. Pennsylvania.
  26. Gary & Cary Hart - Cary Hart, M.D., is a former Kaiser Permanente pediatrician. Gary Hart is a former California State Senator and former California Secretary of Education. California.
  27. Kevin & Lorie Haarberg – Kevin Haarberg is a Financial Advisor for Edward Jones. California.
  28. David Hills & Catherine McLaughlin-Hills - David Hills is a partner of Veris Wealth Partners. Catherine McLaughlin-Hills is a mid-wife and an art gallery owner in Portsmouth. New Hampshire.
  29. David Hoffman – David Hoffman is Principal, David Hoffman & Associates and former Commissioner, Department of Community & Regional Affairs, State of Alaska. Alaska.
  30. Alan Hoops - Alan Hoops is Chief Executive Officer, CareMore, and former Chief Executive Officer, PacifiCare (which grew five-fold from $2 billion to $11 billion under his leadership). California.
  31. Maggie Kaplan - Maggie Kaplan is private philanthropist and former General Counsel, Campeau Corporation. California.
  32. KL Felicitas Foundation - KL Felicitas Foundation is a family foundation co-founded by Charly and Lisa Kleissner.  California.
  33. Wynnette LaBrosse – Wynnette LaBrosse is President, Open Square. California.
  34. Sheila Leatherman - Sheila Leatherman is Research Professor, Department of Health Policy, University of North Carolina, former Executive Vice President, United HealthCare Corporation and was named Commander of the British Empire (CBE) by Queen Elizabeth for contributions to the National Health Service. Minnesota.
  35. Greg & Nancy Ledford - Greg Ledford is Managing Director, Carlyle Group, and is currently head of the firm's Automotive and Transportation practice. Virginia. Note: Greg and Nancy Ledford are $2 million Guarantors.
  36. Jonathan C. Lewis – Jonathan Lewis is Founder and Chair of MicroCredit Enterprises. California.
  37. Linked Foundation - Dorothy Largay, Linked Foundation founder and president, is former Executive Director, Executive Development Center, Santa Clara University and former Director, Leadership Development, Apple, Inc. California.
  38. Joshua Mailman - Joshua Mailman has helped start several grantmaking foundations and philanthropic business initiatives since the early 1980s, including the Threshold Foundation and the Social Venture Network, which brings together private investors, company founders and social entrepreneurs. New York.
  39. Sarah Marie Martin & Nicholas Brophy - Sarah Marie Martin is Managing Director, Credit Suisse, Financial Sponsors Group, Investment Banking division. Nick Brophy is a Managing Director, Merrill Lynch. New York.
  40. Eric McCallum & Robin Smith. - Eric McCallum is Chief Executive Officer, Arctic Wire Rope & Supply, Inc. Alaska. Note: Eric McCallum and Robin smith are $2 million Guarantors.
  41. Janet A. McKinley - Janet McKinley is former Research Director, Research and Management Company (managing mutual fund assets in excess of $1.3 trillion), and former Chairperson, Income Fund of America, one of the ten largest mutual funds in the United States. California.
  42. McNamara Family Foundation- Craig McNamara is President, Sierra Orchards. Julie McNamara is Outreach Coordinator, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics UC Davis. California.
  43. Meyer Family Enterprises - Bonny Meyer, the company CEO, is an active Partner of Meyer Family Cellars, Gold River Mills and Pro Attitude. California. Note: Meyer Family Enterprises is a $2 million Guarantor.
  44. Kerry Olson & David Katz - Kerry Olson and her husband David Katz founded the private nonprofit Firelight Foundation in 1999 to support children affected by HIV, AIDS and poverty. California.
  45. Oswald Family Foundation - Oswald Foundation is a private family foundation. Minnesota.
  46. Oxfam America - Oxfam America (www.oxfamamerica.org) is an international economic development leader. Massachusetts.
  47. Sangeeth & Sindhu Peruri - Sangeeth Peruri is Managing Director, Seligman Technology Group. California.
  48. PATH - PATH is an international nonprofit organization that creates sustainable, culturally relevant solutions, enabling communities worldwide to break longstanding cycles of poor health. Washington.
  49. Maja Ramsey - Maja Ramsey is a former Partner, Ramsey & Durrell, LLP, and founder, Rockrose Institute. California.
  50. Peggy Rawls - Peggy Rawls is a private philanthropist. California.
  51. Ed Michael Reggie - Ed Michael Reggie is Managing Director, Future Factory, Inc. and Founder/former Chief Executive Officer, American LIFECARE and former Chief Executive Officer, Regent Health System. Florida.
  52. Arthur Rock - Arthur Rock is a Silicon Valley venture capitalist, including an early investor in major firms such as Intel, Apple Computer, Scientific Data Systems and Teledyne. California.
  53. Jonathan Rubini - Jonathan Rubini is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of JL Properties. Alaska.
  54. Gregg Schoen - Gregg Schoen is former Director, Private Client Services Group, Bear Stearns & Co. and former Principal in Charge, Alex. Brown & Sons, Los Angeles. California.
  55. Barry M. Smith - Barry Smith is Chairman, Bon Travay Development and former Chief Executive Officer, ValueRx, Inc. Arizona.
  56. Tom & Meg Stallard - Tom Stallard is president of Rose Colored Glass Company, Founder/Chief Executive Officer, Legislative Intent Service and former Yolo County Supervisor. California.
  57. Doug & Carol Steenland- Doug is the former CEO of Northwest Airlines. He currently sits on several Boards and advises private equity. Washington, DC.
  58. Swift Foundation - Swift Foundation is a private family foundation. California.
  59. Peter Swift and Diana McCargo - Peter Swift is a retired Radiation Oncologist and an active Board volunteer. Diana McCargo is an active Board participant, mother, manager and philanthropist. Vermont.
  60. Katharine Thompson - Kate Thompson is a small-town storekeeper and artist and is involved in local land protection efforts. New Hampshire.
  61. William G. Way - Bill Way is former Office Managing Partner, Phoenix, Accenture and former Director, Financial Services Practice, Accenture Japan. Arizona.
  62. Roger M. Widmann - Roger Widmann is Chairman, Keystone National Group and former Principal, Tanner & Co., Inc., former Senior Managing Director for Investment Banking, Chemical Banking Corporation, former Managing Director, First Reserve Corporation and former Chairman, Lydall, Inc. and Member, Board of Directors for three NYSE companies. New York.
  63. Thomas R. & Marla E. Williams - Tom Williams is Executive Director, Integrated Healthcare Association, and former President of Aetna California and Aetna’s western region. California.
  64. Carolyn Workman & Kurt Wacker - Carolyn Workman is Co-Chair of the Executive Committee for the Oswald Family Foundation. Kurt Wacker is President, Dipo LLC, and VP of Sales with Pacer Mining. Ohio.
  65. Paul & Dana Zalkauskas - Paul and Dana Zalkauskas are private philanthropists. California.

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