JOB TITLE: VP Lending – Knoxville Region DEPARTMENT: Lending REPORTS TO: Regional Director– East Tennessee POSITION SUMMARY: Working under the policy direction of Pathway Lending and under the general supervision of the Regional Director – East Tennessee this position provides support in administrative areas. The VP Lending-Knoxville is responsible for the overall growth and productivity of the designated market, primarily ...

JOB TITLE: Chief Lending Officer DEPARTMENT: Lending REPORTS TO: President & CEO POSITION SUMMARY: Working under the policy direction of Pathway Lending and under the general supervision of the President & CEO this position provides support in administrative areas. Along with the President & CEO, the COO and the SVP Chief Credit Officer, the Chief Lending  Officer will develop and ...

Protein Snack Shop began as a hobby between husband-and-wife duo Sonny and Dana. Dana, then balancing her full-time job at Target, started making healthy, great-tasting treats at home in Smyrna Tennessee— driven by a personal commitment to wellness and feeling her best. After a year of side hustle success, she took a leap of faith and stepped away from her ...

Jennifer Horne founded Urban Campus & Core (UCC) with a vision to unlock the potential of underutilized land across Middle Tennessee. What began as a real estate consulting firm has since evolved into a mission-driven development practice focused on mixed-income communities. As UCC transitioned into a developer role, Pathway Lending provided working capital in 2022—key support in an industry where ...

While working for Project Return, a nonprofit helping formerly incarcerated individuals re-enter society, Leslie Crumpton saw an opportunity to turn her side hustle into something more. After one of the organization’s contracts ended due to the pandemic, Leslie was asked to take on the cleaning contract on her own. “I told them I wasn’t a real cleaning service” Leslie recalls, ...

For more than 47 years, Trinity Way Enrichment Center has been a cornerstone of childhood care and development in North Nashville. Katina Henderson now carries forward the legacy of this generational business, originally founded by her mother, that serves children aged six weeks to six years with a unique blend of professional childcare and faith-centered support. With a license to ...

JOB TITLE: Regional Director, West Tennessee DEPARTMENT: Corporate Operations REPORTS TO: Chief Lending Officer POSITION SUMMARY: Working under the policy direction of Pathway Lending and under the general supervision of the Chief Lending Officer, this position leads regional strategic and operational activities. The Regional Director (West TN) will oversee all aspects for a designated geographic region, managing the office operations ...

Pathway Lending, a Nashville-based nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) as designated by the U.S. Treasury Department, today announced that Jacque Collins has joined its office in Fort Campbell,  Jason Carr has joined its Nashville office and Kristen Munson will be part of Pathway’s Knoxville team. “Jacque, Jason and Kristen are ideal examples of the expertise and character we represent ...

Pathway Lending, Tennessee’s largest non-depository Community Development Financial Institution, announced today that it has been awarded a $60,000 grant from U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance, a subsidiary of U.S. Bank. The funding will support Pathway’s real estate development programs in Tennessee, which aim to advance equity, provide technical assistance to underrepresented communities and address the state’s pressing affordable housing challenges. The ...

At just 21 years old David Blurton drove a truck with one door to Brownsville, Tennessee to start his business. Just over 47 years later, Southern Industrial Mechanical Maintenance Company II, LLC (SIMMCO) is on track to expand its team and production to meet the demand of many major projects headed their way. SIMMCO, located in Brownsville, provides heavy industrial ...

Manufacturing Job Creation Perry County’s largest employer, NYX Linden, has employed over 250 team members as an automotive parts manufacturer. After securing contracts to supply parts and components for several new vehicles, the demand required an expansion of its facilities and operations to ensure continued success in serving its clients and supporting the local economy. NYX accessed $29.5 million in ...

“Pathway gave us the chance that we needed to make it work and to prove that our business was worth something. They helped in a financial way, but also lifted our spirits to know that somebody believed in us.” Before diving into the confectionary world, Joy and Brad Hamlett had different career aspirations—Brad dreamed of law, while Joy thrived as ...