The Board of Directors of the South Carolina Community Loan Fund (SCCLF) is pleased to congratulate Nate Barber and Deborah McKetty as they announce their decision to retire as CEO and President by the end of this year.
Board of Directors Chair Martin L. Livingston noted, “Nate and Deborah have worked closely with the board over the last four years to stabilize and grow the organization, from $40 million to $58 million in total assets. Together, they introduced new loan products and services, allocated $50 million in New Markets Tax Credits, and, most recently, established a $12 million Housing Trust Fund in partnership with Charleston County. They have also modernized SCCLF’s infrastructure, developed a strategic action plan with a comprehensive succession strategy, and built a strong, mission-driven team to execute that strategy and carry the work forward.”
The SCCLF Board has been preparing for this transition for several months and has retained The Boland Group, an executive search firm, to lead the selection of the next CEO. Torrey Rush, SCCLF’s immediate past Board Chair, has agreed to co-chair the 2025 CEO Selection and Transition Committee with Board Member Quinetha Frasier. Torrey commented, “Martin, Quinetha, and I worked with The Boland Group on the 2021 CEO search to find Nate and Deborah. We are pleased to have the opportunity to select SCCLF’s next CEO as part of our four-year succession plan.”
Quinetha commended Nate and Deborah’s succession planning, which included leadership coaching for the five members of the executive team, individually and as a group. “Thanks to Nate and Deborah’s leadership, we believe that the organization is in a favorable position to select our next executive leader from a powerful field of internal and external CEO candidates.”
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