About Us- Meet our Leadership Team and Board of Directors

Executive Team

C. Elizabeth Abeyta - Price

Founder, CEO & Board Member

As CEO, C. Elizabeth Abeyta-Price leads the company’s impact strategy and represents the company to prospective investors. A cum laude graduate of Notre Dame in Government & International Relations, Elizabeth then returned to ND as a Ford Foundation pre-doctoral fellow in Developmental and Counseling Psychology. In her spare time, Elizabeth is an active member of her community leading community service and philanthropy initiatives in Stuart, Florida.

Nasir Azim Ilyas

Product Owner, Lending Platform

Nasir Ilyas (Notre Dame MBA '20), is a former banker and consultant. Most recently, he worked in Global Innovation with a Big-4 firm. Previously, he worked in credit underwriting and risk management in commercial and retail banking. While at Notre Dame, Nasir worked with the University's innovation center supporting multiple early-stage ventures. At ICF, Nasir is responsible for managing the risk and loan portfolio.

Alex Fishleder

Chief Marketing Officer

As CMO, Alex oversees ICF's advertising, communications and brand initiatives. Most recently, he served as the co-founder and V.P. Marketing for a B2B SaaS company. He previously held marketing positions in the cybersecurity, education and CRM industries. Alex has a B.A. in Economics from the University of British Columbia in Canada and an MBA from The University of Notre Dame.

Peter Ivie, Ph.D.

Chief Technology Officer

Peter Ivie is a Computer Science graduate of Brigham Young University, University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign, and Notre Dame. Peter is interested in entrepreneurship, genealogy, nonprofits, and reproducible computing. He implemented payments on an app that made it to Apple's top 10 entertainment apps. Peter hates inefficiency and loves using automation technologies to spend more time with his wife and six kids.

Craig Price CFP®, CTFA

Founder, Sr VP Operations & Board Member

Craig Price CFP®, CTFA, is a Certified Financial Planner™ with nearly three decades of experience helping his clients and their families invest to reach their financial goals. As VP of Operations, he oversees the company's impact investment strategy.

Board of Directors

Michael Crehan

Board Member, Manager - Talent Aquisition

Michael Crehan is a former Senior Associate Director in the Graduate Business Programs Career Services team at the University of Notre Dame. Prior to that, he was a Senior Vice President at Lehman Brothers in New York, where he served in the credit advisory group. Michael was a Senior Director at Standard & Poor’s Ratings in New York, London, and Frankfurt. He earned a B.A. in Economics from Notre Dame and an MBA from Babson College.

Jeffrey Serkes

Board Member

Jeff Serkes has nearly four decades of experience in various financial positions, including COO of Palisade Capital Management, LLC, an independent asset manager, SVP & CFO of Allegheny Energy, Inc., VP & Treasurer and VP, Finance, Sales & Distribution of IBM Corp., VP and Deputy Treasurer at RJR Nabisco, and other financial positions at both RJR and The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation. Jeff has a BBA from The George Washington University and an MBA in Finance from the Rutgers Graduate School of Business.

Ray Herring, Jr.

Board Member

Ray Herring has a decade of experience working in higher education. Currently, he is the Director of Regional Development at the University of Notre Dame raising major gifts to support various initiatives and endowments. Prior to Notre Dame, Ray was the Assistant Athletics Director of Administration at Florida Institute of Technology, where he led projects in the areas of strategic planning, facilities management, HR and fundraising. Ray graduated from the University of Notre Dame as a double major in Computer Applications and Sociology. He also has an MBA from Florida Institute of Technology and graduated from the Sports Management Institute executive program.

Marquan Robertson

Board Member

Marquan is a second-year student at Notre Dame Law School. Prior to law school, Marquan worked as a Financial Aid Counselor at Temple University, helping parents and students navigate student loans. Forced to borrow loans himself to pursue his education, he has developed a strong desire to reduce student debt burdens for future students. Impact Capital allows him to do just that.

Melissa Paulsen

Board Member

Melissa Paulsen is the director of the Entrepreneurship and Education Division within the Pulte Institute for Global Development at the University of Notre Dame’s Keough School of Global Affairs and a concurrent faculty member. Melissa’s career in academia includes teaching and directing social entrepreneurship initiatives, including helping students and alumni launch social enterprises. She is a graduate of Assumption University in Worcester, Massachusetts with degrees in English and philosophy and holds a master’s degree from the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame, specializing in nonprofit management.

Ana Bermudez

Board Member

Ana is the founder and CEO of TAGit, a tech company that monetizes ads and product placement on TV. Prior to becoming an entrepreneur, Ana enjoyed a six-year career as a Wealth Management Advisor. She is passionate about serving her community, promoting STEM and higher education in under-served and under-represented communities. Ana serves as Program Director for Stella Angels, an angel investor network with a mission to increase the number of female angel investors and fund more female-owned companies. Ana enjoys combining her passion with profession and serves as an At-Large Alumna on the Notre Dame Alumni Association board of directors