Brandi Colander leads DC Green Bank’s effort to unlock capital for infrastructure across Washington, DC, with a focus on resilience and community impact. Her commitment and dedication to empowering our partners highlights her passion and clear vision for expanding the organization’s impact. Colander oversees the team responsible for the organization’s portfolio, directs strategy and operations, and works to build strong partnerships across public, private, and nonprofit sectors.
Her career includes executive roles across sectors. Colander had the honor of serving as the Deputy Assistant Secretary at the U.S. Department of the Interior and Deputy General Counsel at the White House Council on Environmental Quality. In these roles, she advised Cabinet leaders on regulatory, policy, and infrastructure matters. In the private sector, she has led corporate functions and advised Fortune 500 company executives.
Brandi holds a juris doctorate, a master’s, and a bachelor’s degree. Based in Washington, DC, she is dedicated to ensuring that the nation’s capital delivers opportunity and benefit to every ward of the city.
Greg is the Chief Financial Officer at DC Green Bank. He is dedicated to aligning the organization’s vision with practical financial strategies that will promote sustainability, clean economy, and inclusive prosperity for all of DC’s stakeholders. Greg’s career has been defined by his expertise in financial operational excellence, business strategy, governmental compliance, and asset management. Most recently, Greg served as the Chief Financial Officer for the NoMa BID, a community development organization in the NoMa DC neighborhood, and in the prior decade, Greg served as Director of Finance for Motley Fool Asset Management.
Greg holds a B.S. in finance from American University and an M.S. in accounting and finance from the University of Maryland.
Doug focuses on deploying and raising capital that will promote a sustainable, clean, and inclusive economy for all of DC. Most recently, Doug deployed capital for the flagship impact private equity fund at Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) and in the prior decade, Doug served as Senior Vice President and Executive Director at the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC). To date, he has structured and closed more than $7 billion in debt and equity real estate transactions across the U.S. for all asset classes.
Doug holds an B.A. from Saint Michaels University and an M.S. in real estate finance from New York University.
Vanessa Angeles serves as the Senior Accounting and Finance Manager at DC Green Bank, where she supports the CFO, manages the accounting and finance operations of the organization and oversees the financial compliance requirements. She is a skillful accounting professional with over seven years of experience in: financial planning and analysis, system implementation, general ledger management, financial performance reports, GAAP, sustainable finance and accounting, internal audits, and process efficiencies. Before joining the team, Vanessa worked as a consultant for DC Green Bank providing accounting services. Her prior experience includes consulting at a DC accounting firm, specializing in government accounting support services and as a team lead for consolidated accounting services with an international organization.
Vanessa graduated from Menlo College and holds a B.S. in Business Management with a concentration in Accounting. In the future, she plans to continue working towards obtaining a CPA license and utilizing her knowledge to help the organization grow.
Christian supports DC Green Bank’s investment strategy by sourcing, structuring, and closing transactions that directly benefit the DC community. He has over six years working at the intersection of climate finance and community development, and has previously worked for CDFIs, green banks, and impact funds across the East Coast.
He brings a range of unique experiences that contribute to his work in the sector. Prior to joining DC Green Bank, Christian managed City First Enterprises’ clean energy lending programs, consulted for multiple climate investment organizations, worked for the EPA in Philadelphia, and served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Tanzania.
When he’s not in DC, you can find Christian kayaking along the Alabama Gulf Coast, the waters of which he gratefully calls home.
Gabriela Kluzinski is responsible for business origination, deal structuring and execution, and portfolio management. Her expertise is in evaluating stormwater retention, green building, solar, and transportation investments, as well as product development in affordable housing.
Gabriela’s background is in impact investing, asset management, cleantech evaluation, and endowment fundraising. Prior to her current role, she was on Cambridge Associate’s Sustainable and Impact Investing team, where she assessed the assets of nonprofit institutions and university endowments ranging from $200 million to $5 million assets under management for their sustainability and diversity metrics and proposed more mission-aligned investments.
Gabriela received her B.B.A from the University of Notre Dame in Finance. She has been awarded Galileo Master Certifications in Electric Vehicles and Renewable Energy Market Trends & Finance.
Natrebo Douglas has a commercial real estate, corporate finance, and commercial card background. His professional career has consisted of creating and implementing process improvements and contributions to organizational growth. He has been trained in Lean Six Sigma, Six Sigma and Agile principles to help optimize and scale for future growth. He is process driven with a long-standing record of innovation and creativity.
He values partnerships within the community. He has partnered with Virginia Commonwealth University as a mentor in the School of Business. He has worked with Junior Achievement as a mentor socializing financial education to students and family members. He has been an active contributor to the Boys and Girls club and Ameri-Corps. His favorite pass-time is soccer where he has coached different levels and ages through his local soccer community.
He graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Management. My educational career and life experiences developed my ability to be empathic to others and is a key driver to my continued Creative Confidence.
Dan Lebiednik is the Communications and Outreach Manager at DC Green Bank. He has more than 10 years of strategic communications experience, working with think tanks, government agencies, advocacy organizations, and trade associations to help connect to the public. Most recently, he helped the U.S. Department of Justice Community Relations Service share its work supporting communities affected by hate crimes. Before starting his career in communications, Dan served in the Peace Corps in the Federated States of Micronesia. Dan has a B.A. in journalism and Latin American studies from New York University.
Gaby Argoti is the Commercial Portfolio Manager for DC Green Bank, where she is responsible for managing collection and loan servicing functions in connection with DC Green Bank’s commercial loan portfolio. With over 15 years of experience, Gaby specializes in commercial loans, residential loans, and banking services. In recognition of her outstanding contributions, Gaby was appointed as a Commissioner for the Maryland Governor’s Commission on Hispanic Affairs in 2017, a position she continues to hold. Gaby prides herself in her dedication, professionalism, and bilingual skills in Spanish that have helped her grow in her career.
Gaby attended the Universities at Shady Grove where she studied Business Administration and Montgomery College with a focus on International Business. Most recently, she completed a Global Business certificate program at Harvard Business School and has plans to further her education to be a continued asset to the community.