What started as a way to balance motherhood and career has grown into a thriving small business in Smyrna, Tennessee. Dominique Gill opened Unique Kids Childcare Center in 2020 with a mission to create a nurturing environment where children can grow and thrive—while also caring for her own young son at the same time. With a lifelong passion for early childhood ...

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 ...

New technology platform shows beneficial impact for small business owners Pathway Lending loaned $900K to about two dozen small businesses to grow and sustain operations, thanks in part to Truist Charitable Fund. The $250,000 grant provided Pathway Lending, a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) certified by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, with the opportunity to create a new online ...

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 ...

JOB TITLE: Data Analyst III DEPARTMENT: Credit REPORTS TO: Chief Credit Officer POSITION SUMMARY: Working under the policy direction of Pathway Lending and under the general supervision of the Chief Credit Officer, this position provides support in administrative areas. The Senior Data Analyst assists with scoping and analyzing data resulting from the various programs and services across the organization to ...

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 ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Pathway Lending, the largest non-depository Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) in Tennessee, is one of the grant recipients of the Truist Community Catalyst Initiative—a three-year program supporting local initiatives with statewide impact funded by the Truist Charitable Fund. This $300,000 grant will support the development and deployment of a client dashboard designed to help small business owners ...

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 ...