Jane I. Ames

Jane, who joined CCLF in October 2008, is responsible for conducting day-to-day financial management, managing investment capital, overseeing the loan collections process and maintaining investor relationships. Before coming to CCLF, she most recently served as Associate Director of Finance for the Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago, Inc. and Related Entities. 

Jane, who holds an MBA from Indiana University in Bloomington and a bachelor's degree in Accounting from Saint Joseph’s College, brings experience from the not-for-profit industries of museum and association management as well. She was a professor of accounting and finance at Saint Joseph’s College, and also served as Controller during their expansion phase. She has also served as the Director of Business Affairs for the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Nursing. She is a certified public accountant. Jane has served for many years on the Alumni Board at Saint Joseph’s College (receiving the Alumni Service Award in 2008), the Illinois CPA Society Not-for- Profit Board, and as Treasurer of the Alexian Brother’s AIDS Ministries.