Meet the Team
Program Management and Outreach Team
Alicia Brown
Solar For All State Director, Georgia BRIGHT
Alicia‘s Capital Good Fund story began with a cold email to Andy in July of 2022, asking him what he would need (and also kind of daring him) to bring equitable solar to Georgia’s sunny but challenging market. Two years later, after the launch of the successful Georgia BRIGHT pilot program for low- and moderate-income families, she joined the Capital Good Fund team to lead the implementation of a $156 million Solar for All grant (which she also dared Andy to apply for) to bring solar to even more Georgians.
Previously, Alicia worked for the City of Savannah’s Office of Sustainability, where she led the development and implementation of the 100% Savannah plan, which charts a path for meeting 100% of community-wide electricity needs with clean energy by 2035. Her proudest accomplishment in this role was bringing together a group of five governments to intervene in Georgia Power’s IRP and rate case, a first for local governments in Georgia and a model for other local governments across the Southeast.
Currently based in Savannah, Georgia, Alicia is a lifelong Southerner and a proud Mississippi girl. In her free time, she enjoys trying new coffee shops, listening to podcasts, traveling, and getting way too worked up about college football and politics. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Mississippi State University.
Timothy Shelton
Community Engagement Manager
Timothy Shelton, born outside of Gary, Indiana, migrated to Atlanta, GA, to attend the prestigious Morehouse College where he studied History with a minor in religious effects on society. While at Morehouse, he was actively involved in several organizations, including serving as a bass drummer for the Marching Maroon Tigers, lead bassoonist for the Morehouse Concert Band, Mr. Sigma Gamma Rho, and top fundraiser for the IWearPink Breast Cancer Foundation.
In 2024, Timothy joined Capital Good Fund as the first Solar Community Engagement Manager. Prior to this role, he worked in finance for some of the country’s largest institutions, specializing in debt counseling, loan origination, small business banking, and commercial banking.
Timothy also launched his own company focused on bridging the financial literacy gap for minorities, educating individuals re-entering society on retail investor skills, and fostering a digital community of over 5,000 members with the focus of instilling an investor mentality. In his free time, Timothy enjoys playing golf, traveling, attending music concerts, and spending time with his family.
Operations Team
Jennifer Ventriglia
Director of Accounting
Jennifer was born in Connecticut and moved to the Ocean State during high school. She is currently attending Johnson and Wales, pursuing an accounting degree. Jennifer worked at Providence Performing Arts for years and in the private sector after that. She has a sweet rescue cat named George. Jennifer has volunteered for different causes over the years, and has decided to make it her line of work as Good Fund’s Senior Accounting Officer. Jennifer loves to cook, and will always enjoy a good mystery.
Compliance and Reporting
Grant Administration
Capital Good Fund Leadership Team
Andy Posner
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Andy Posner founded Capital Good Fund in February of 2009 while getting his Master of Arts in Environmental Studies at Brown University, where he was studying financing mechanisms for clean energy. After reading Banker to the Poor by Dr. Muhammad Yunus, the ‘Father of Microfinance’ and 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner, he quickly realized that equitable financial services could unlock the potential of the poor just as they could do the same for clean energy technologies. At the same time, as the financial crisis of 2008 began to unravel the economy and devastate low-income communities, Andy decided to take action. He created Capital Good Fund with an eye toward using financial services to tackle endemic poverty, first in Rhode Island, and then nationwide.
Andy is a firm adherent of Dr Yunus’ dream to put poverty into museums; or, as Andy likes to put it, to put poverty out of business. Andy’s work has been featured in Providence Business News, the Providence Journal, the Providence Phoenix, the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston’s quarterly publication, the Rhode Island Small Business Journal, CNN and other print, radio and television media. He is also proud to be the Treasurer of the national Board of Directors of the Credit Builders Alliance, an organization of which Capital Good Fund is a member, as well as a member of the Board of the Community Reinvestment Fund, one of the largest nonprofit lenders in America..
Andy has published his ideas in the Huffington Post, the Stanford Social Innovation Review, and nearly a dozen poetry journals, to name a few examples. He was also selected as a 2011 Hitachi Yoshiyama Young Entrepreneur and a 2013 American Express Emerging Innovator (one of 45 globally), and a 2015 Rhode Island Foundation Nonprofit CEO Fellow. When not at work, Andy likes to blog, write poetry, ride his bicycle, and spend time with his beautiful wife Bianca, his son Richard, and his Beagle, Chance. Last but not least, he is proud to have been nominated for the 2019 Puschcart Poetry Prize for his piece The Machinery of the State.
Aisha Bussey
Chief Business Officer
Aisha is an Atlanta, Georgia resident. Most recently, Aisha spent 3 years in western NY and 7 years in Houston, Texas as a marketing leader and consultant for various companies, including The Home Depot and Francesca’s. She graduated from Georgia State University, with a B.A. in Public Relations and Journalism. Although Aisha is a seasoned corporate marketing professional, she is excited to invest her skills with Capital Good Fund to help further reach underserved communities. Aisha believes that knowledge is power and that if more people had access to better information and opportunities, lives and entire communities could be dramatically and significantly changed.
Aisha is active in her local church and enjoys engaging with the young people in the Children’s Ministry. She is a charter member and previous co-president of the Rochester, NY Chapter of Mocha Moms, Inc. (a national 501(c)(3) organization for mothers of color who are committed to serving each other, their children and their communities) and is a member of the Greater North Atlanta Chapter of Jack & Jill of America, Inc. (a national African American organization designed to bring together children in social and cultural environments). If you’re ever looking for Aisha outside of work, you can find her at the gym, singing and dancing with her daughters and dogs, or trying out a new eatery with her husband.
Jim Mazjanis
Chief Financial Officer
Jim is excited to work at the Capital Good Fund because it is a unique organization, with talented, caring people, working hard to meaningfully impact on the lives of others. He is a strong believer that small advances add up quickly and make for big positive changes. Prior to coming to the Capital Good Fund, Jim worked with several local not-for-profit organizations. At Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island, his role as Director of Analysis helped the organization make better data driven decisions. At Johnson & Wales University Jim served as Director of Financial Operations, reshaping the finance department with a focus on continuous process improvement. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry and an MBA from the University of Connecticut.
Jim has been calling Rhode Island home for over 20 years. He has been active in the community as a Little League Treasurer and Baseball and Soccer Coach. In his free time, Jim enjoys travel, sailing, scuba diving and swimming, and has completed the annual Save the Bay race from Newport to Jamestown on a number of occasions.
Maggie Sandoval
Senior VP of Investor Relations
With a diverse career working with nonprofits committed to seeing positive social and environmental outcomes, Maggie has unique knowledge of the challenges of the impact and nonprofit world. She believes that financial capital can be used for compounded impact and that anyone and everyone can make an impact in their career & life using their time, talent, and treasure. As Senior Vice President of Investor Relations, Maggie works directly with investors who are looking to earn a return on their investments while making an impact, socially or environmentally.
Maggie’s career got a jump start in the finance industry working with a financial advising firm to manage individual and company retirement plans. After deciding to make a shift into the impact/nonprofit industry, Maggie has worn a lot of different hats across nonprofit organizations she’s worked for including leading operations, communications, community, and finance. Prior to joining the team at Capital Good Fund, Maggie worked for 5 years supporting an international historical community development organization addressing solutions for rural communities across Latin America, Europe, and Africa. In 2020, she led a community of impact-oriented students and young professionals seeking interests and careers in social and environmental impact work. One common thread that has existed across each role she held was a focus on impact outcomes and providing a high level of support to key stakeholders, ensuring commitment to mission.
Maggie was born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama and studied International Business with concentrations in Finance and Spanish at Auburn University. In 2017, Maggie moved to Tegucigalpa, Honduras where she then pursued a Master’s degree in Finance at Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana UNITEC. Maggie and her husband live in Trussville, Alabama, and outside of work, she can be found cooking, playing with her German Shepherd, Mia, or doing yoga.
Ashley Owens
Vice President of Human Resources
Ashley Owens is the VP of Human Resources and oversees the organization’s human resources strategies, including talent and people, culture, and diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. Ashley brings over 15 years of experience as a Director, including industries such as Healthcare, Engineering, and Distribution. Ashley’s areas of expertise include strategic planning, policy and procedure development, performance metrics, training and development, and employee engagement. Ashley’s goals for the organization are focused on creating an environment where employees can thrive and equipping the organization to win.
In her personal time, Ashley enjoys spending time with her family, hiking the Great Smoky mountains of North Carolina, and evaluating which tropical islands have the clearest water and the best sand. She also serves in her home church and is an advocate for the Black Women’s Health Imperative. Ashley and her family also maintain several “Little Free Libraries” in order to encourage free range reading for adults and children in various communities.
Ashley holds a master’s degree in Organizational Management, and a J.D. from Wake Forest School of Law. She also holds SHRM-SCP certifications.
Anna Stormer
Vice President, Development
Anna Stormer joined the Capital Good Fund team in the summer of 2024 as Vice President of Development. Anna combines creativity, ingenuity, and investment to deliver lasting social impact. Over her 15+ year career, Anna has raised or stewarded over $200MM in philanthropic assets. She is an expert at diversifying revenue, aligning social responsibility with community aspirations, and is deeply committed to activating philanthropy for restorative and economic justice.
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