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Amanda Askew

Allies for Community Business

Senior Community Lender

Amanda Askew is a Senior Community Lender at Allies for Community Business, located in the Garfield Park community. A4CB is a nonprofit organization that specializes in providing capital, coaching, and connections to entrepreneurs in Illinois and Indiana. Amanda holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Tennessee State University and a Master’s in Economics from Roosevelt University. She is also an adjunct faculty member at Computer Systems Institute.

Prior to joining A4CB, she had an extensive and successful career at Seaway Bank. Amanda enjoys educating and empowering the community on entrepreneurship and financial literacy. She serves on the Credit Committee of the Southside Community Federal
Credit Union. Amanda is an active member of the Chicago Chapter of the National Black MBA Association. She also serves her community by being a Youth Reading Coach with Open Books.

Amanda is a native of Harvey, IL and currently lives in the Woodlawn area of Chicago where she enjoys reading and running on the lakefront.