Elise Balboni

Elise Balboni was appointed president in March 2022 and is responsible for implementing ECLF’s strategic priorities and raising the catalytic capital needed by its markets. She joined ECLF in February 2021 as an impact investment strategist and finance professional with two decades of experience in the CDFI industry, serving as vice president of Strategic Initiatives and Capital Programs until her appointment as president. Prior to joining ECLF, Elise served as an independent consultant to CDFIs and impact investors. From 2013 through 2018, she served as the managing director for Lending for Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC). Previously, she served as a consultant for non-profits and foundations in the area of charter school facility financing and as LISC’s vice president of education programs, where she had responsibility for oversight of LISC’s charter school financing unit. Earlier in her career, Ms. Balboni served as an associate in municipal finance at CS First Boston and as budget director for the Massachusetts Senate Committee on Ways and Means. She received her B.A. from Harvard University and her M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.