Our Management Team
 
Regina Grant Peterson, Executive Director
regina@advantagecdc.org
 
Roger Sprague, Vice President - Business Loan Development
roger@advantagecdc.org
 
Farooq Ahmad, Business Development Officer
Farooq@advantagecdc.org
 
 
 
 

Farooq Ahmad joined CDC in April, 2007 as Business Development Officer. Being in this capacity, he is part of our dynamic team, which consistently endeavors to build the future of our exciting and rapidly growing organization. He has a key role in the success of our organization that he pursues by vigorously soliciting new business clients from prospects, leads, and expanding relationships with current clients.

Important functions of his job are:

• Work to foster new and expand existing customer relationships through presentations in meetings, exhibits at industry forums, and by making calls.
• Manage the borrowers and lenders expectations.
• Help clients and lenders in structuring 504 transactions.
• Package, process and underwrite 504 transactions.
• Present the loan request to loan committee.
• Assist in closing the loan.

The academic accomplishments of Farooq include Masters in Business Administration (MBA) with concentration in Finance from DeVry University Sherman Oaks, California, an undergrad in Mechanical Engineering from National University of Science & Technology (NUST), and a Post Graduation Certificate in Marine Engineering System Management. The professional courses include Human Resource and Management Course, and Courses from NADCO at Monterey, California which include 504-Credit Analysis Course and 504-Advanced Credit Analysis Course.

Prior joining CDC, his previous professional assignments include a prestigious service of almost 4 years onboard ships executing the duties of administration & management, project management, and engineering. He has also served at an engineering school as instructor for one year.

He is married and has two daughters.