Marla Bilonick is NALCAB’s President & CEO. A seasoned veteran in the arena of community economic development, Marla brings over 20 years of expertise in small business development, and community-based financial services with an emphasis on the Latino population.  She currently advises banks and federal agencies on economic inclusion in a formal capacity.

In 2022 Marla was appointed by President Biden to serve on the Department of Treasury’s CDFI Fund Community Development Advisory Board, becoming the first Latina (or Latino) to be elected Chair of that Board and only the second female to Chair the Board in it’s 27-year history.