bporter26@nul.org

Bob Porter has more than 20 years of experience in financial services and community development lending, including leadership roles at Regions Bank and Pacific Community Ventures, a Community Development Financial Institution, where he served as Chief Lending Officer and led lending operations, product development, and market expansion efforts. Today, Porter serves as Chief Lending Officer at Pathway Lending, where he leads the organization’s lending strategy, product development, and capital deployment efforts. He oversees programs that expand access to capital for small businesses, affordable housing, and sustainability projects across Tennessee and the Southeast. community development lending, including leadership roles at Regions Bank and Pacific Community Ventures, a Community Development Financial Institution, where he served as Chief Lending Officer and led lending operations, product development, and market expansion efforts. 

Today, Porter serves as Chief Lending Officer at Pathway Lending, where he leads the organization’s lending strategy, product development, and capital deployment efforts. He oversees programs that expand access to capital for small businesses, affordable housing, and sustainability projects across Tennessee and the Southeast.