Sahra S. Halpern

President and CEO, Business Consortium Fund

Sahra S. Halpern, president and chief executive officer of the Business Consortium Fund and Triad Investments, is a mission-driven leader committed to delivering capital to achieve social impact through community development finance. At BCF, Sahra focuses on strategic planning, organizational oversight, and capital acquisition. With extensive corporate experience, long-standing relationships in the community development sector, and proven ability to develop effective strategy and lead teams, she has grown the organization to achieve long-term strategic objectives. Sahra started her career in international microfinance before spending 15 years at Charles Schwab Bank in the Community Development Group, which she helped establish and grow. Subsequently, she led strategic lending initiatives at Capital Impact Partners, a national community development financial institution, where she led structured fund development and lending strategy. Sahra earned a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of California, Davis – Graduate School of Management and also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wesleyan University.