# Allison Kelly

> Allison Kelly is the Oakland-based CEO of ICA Fund, a nonprofit impact investment fund and community development financial institution. Her career combines business advising, financial-product innovation and support for entrepreneurs historically underserved by conventional finance.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at ICA Fund
- **Organizations:** ICA Fund, CDC Small Business Finance, Pacific Community Ventures, Peace Corps, Mal Warwick Donor Digital, CDFI Coalition, Just Economy Institute
- **Education:** BA with honors, University of Oregon, MBA, Thunderbird School of Global Management
- **Known for:** Expanded Pacific Community Ventures advising participation fivefold to 250 companies and established 30 community partnerships., Led efforts to bring over $40 million in impact investments to non-SBA lending at CDC Small Business Finance., Led ICA through growth that more than tripled net assets, investments and revenue, as reported in its current biography.

## Career timeline

- **—** — Served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Mauritania after college.
- **2011** — Listed as Statewide Director, Business Advising at Pacific Community Ventures.
- **2015** — Appointed Senior Vice President of Strategy and Innovation at CDC Small Business Finance.
- **2019** — Became CEO of ICA on June 12.
- **2021** — Joined the Just Economy Institute 2021-2022 fellowship cohort and participated in an Oakland small-business listening session with Vice President Kamala Harris.
- **2022** — ICA introduced its Impact Note during her leadership.

## Achievements

- Expanded Pacific Community Ventures advising participation fivefold to 250 companies and established 30 community partnerships.
- Led efforts to bring over $40 million in impact investments to non-SBA lending at CDC Small Business Finance.
- Led ICA through growth that more than tripled net assets, investments and revenue, as reported in its current biography.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — ICA appointed Juan Torres as Operating Partner for Portfolio & Network Operations; Kelly welcomed the added operational expertise.
- **2025-10** — A Siegel Family Endowment case-study series examined ICA’s work and its approach to spreading the model.
- **2025-04** — Kelly described ICA’s founder retreat, individualized advising and flexible capital in a community letter.

## Links

- Website: https://www.ica.fund/team-members/allison-kelly
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisonkelly595/

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Last updated: 2026-10-09