Common Capital Welcomes Sandy Mackovich, Kelly Thadison to Staff

Sandy Mackovich

SPRINGFIELD — Common Capital, the Springfield-based nonprofit loan fund and microlender, is expanding its capacity to serve local small businesses with two new staff hires. Sandy Mackovich has been hired as Common Capital’s new director of Lending, and Kelly Thadison has come on board as the newly created business navigator.

In Mackovich’s prior position, she was senior analyst and Sales Operations manager for the Accion Opportunity Fund of San Jose, Calif., where she analyzed and underwrote commercial business loans for the nonprofit lender, focusing on underserved small businesses from low-income communities. At Common Capital, she will lead its award-winning lending program, recognized by the U.S. Small Business Administration as the top microlender and Community Advantage lender in Massachusetts for several years running.

Kelly Thadison

“Sandy’s résumé quickly revealed her experience with small business lending in a community-development context,” said Raymond Lanza-Weil, president of Common Capital. “She has worked for two highly regarded CDFIs (community development financial institutions) in California, in a variety of roles related to supporting startup and emerging small businesses. She has experience as a business developer, loan underwriter, supervisor, and business consultant. The icing on the cake includes her good communication skills and outgoing and engaging personality. I am thrilled to welcome her to the Common Capital team.”

Thadison’s history with Common Capital is extensive. She was a previous borrower who grew a successful salon business in Springfield and later used her own small-business experience to join Common Capital as a business assistance program consultant. Now as Common Capital’s business navigator, she will provide direct support to prospective applicants, helping them with business planning, projections, and applications.

“Kelly’s experience as a business owner and consultant provides her with significant experience and knowledge to become an asset to our applicants,” Lanza-Weil said. “We are fortunate to have Kelly on our team.”