Carla Mannings

Carla Mannings is the chief business development officer at Partners for the Common Good (PCG), where her primary responsibility is to serve in an executive leadership capacity for program and business development across PCG’s lending program, CapNexus platform, and other program initiatives. She also assists the CEO in fund raising strategies and activities.

Prior to joining PCG, Mannings served as a relationship manager for NeighborWorks America, where she advised nonprofit organizations located throughout the Southeast region of the United States. Other positions include serving as a commercial real estate loan officer for Community Housing Capital, where she worked closely with borrowers across the nation through loan origination, underwriting and by providing project-based technical assistance.

Additionally, Mannings spent over 20 years in the banking industry, primarily with Wells Fargo Bank. Prior positions include loan officer, senior commercial loan underwriter, and private banking underwriter, as well as management consultant in the commercial and finance divisions of the bank.

She currently serves as a Loan Committee member with National Council on Agricultural Life and Labor Research Firm (NCALL); board member with Disability Opportunity Coalition; and board member for Opportunity Finance Network (OFN).

Mannings hold a bachelor of arts degree from Howard University, and a masters of business administration from Brenau University. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, traveling, exploring the arts and volunteering in her community.