Dr. Evelyn L. Anderson, “Dr. E” is a lifelong public servant; her tenure includes 20+ years as a Deputy Sheriff Sergeant for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and over ten years as a Professor of Public Administration and Organizational Leadership. She is a subject matter expert in Minorities, Crime, Social Justice, and Urban Planning and Development.

 Dr. E. is the CEO of Elevate Commercial Lending (ECL), she built this organization to provide funding when banks won’t, she specializes in converting 401Ks, orchestrating multiple lender packages, financing start-ups, franchises, lines of credit, etc. Additionally, her company can finance equipment, accounts receivable, merchant accounts, lines of credit, SBA loans, and its funds for foreign nationals. ECL also finances real estate transactions including 4 plex’s, fix and flips, fix and keep, bridge loans, etc. 

 Dr. E specializes in grants, contracts, donor relationships, and business planning. She creates a culture that drives innovation, change, and results. She thrives on creating ground-breaking change that requires a different way of thinking. 

 Dr. E chose the SCBCC as her volunteer organization to offer her unique skills and to facilitate a change to the narrative that “there are no Black-owned businesses that can compete for large scale public and private entity contracts and grant opportunities.” She is committed to changing the narrative by facilitating networking events, resource allocation, and promoting members, sponsors, and affiliates of the SCBCC. 

 “Dr. E. believes alone we are fierce and competitive but together we are a force to be reckoned with and she wants to bring the reckoning!”