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Holly Graver is Senior Vice President, Business Development Officer at CCEDC’s lending affiliate Seedcopa + SeedcoDE. She joined the organization after Seedcopa was ranked for a fourth consecutive year as the #1 SBA 504 Lender in Eastern Pennsylvania by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

Holly has spent most of her career in commercial lending, previously serving as Senior Vice President of Business Development for the Brandywine Division of Fulton Bank, where she has supported small- to mid-market commercial lending since 2010. She was also a Senior Vice President at National Penn Bank focusing on new business development. When asked by lenders what they appreciate most about Holly’s work, they repeatedly note the connections Holly makes that are always in the best interests of the client.

Holly grew up in Hockessin, DE and Landenberg, PA, where she attended Avon Grove High School. She went on to earn her B.S. in Business Administration from Juniata College and is a resident of West Chester, PA and Millsboro, DE. Active in community outreach for decades, Holly was recognized with the Gary R. Community Impact Award by the West Chester Area YMCA in 2019 for her extensive volunteer work.

Sam Livingston serves as the Small Business Services Coordinator, where he supports our Catalyst Microloan Program, Business Resource Center, and New Business Champions program, all aimed at providing effective and impactful business development services in Chester County.

Sam holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Bloomsburg University, where he developed strong skills in both qualitative and quantitative research. His experience includes gathering, analyzing, and communicating meaningful data to engage diverse perspectives across various societies and cultures. Outside of work, Sam enjoys traveling and spending quality time with family and friends.

Zhayer Legrand is a Pennsylvania State University graduate with a degree in Telecommunications. Legrand spent her time as a student assisting film productions, producing live broadcasts, and developing short-form social media content for Penn State Women’s Rugby. When not geared toward media production, Legrand can be found playing or assistant coaching rugby.
As the social media coordinator, Legrand is responsible for enhancing the CCEDC’s message across multiple social platforms.

Jo Lynn Entzminger is a Loan Operations Specialist at CCEDC’s lending affiliate, Seedcopa + SeedcoDE. Joining the team in 2023, with more than a decade of experience supporting borrowers and lenders in the SBA’s most popular loan programs, Jo Lynn offers an impressive skill set only outmatched by her sincere commitment to helping local businesses small and large. She is proud to have visited all 50 states, patronizing small businesses in all of them. Jo Lynn holds a Bachelor’s degreen in Marketing at The Pennsylvania State University.