INEZ LONG
PRESIDENT & CEO, BLACK BUSINESS INVESTMENT FUND FLORIDA, ORLANDO
The BBIF provides small-business loans and financial coaching to minority-owned businesses. Long began her career as a staff accountant for a retail business but found the work to be “quite boring.” She entered the banking profession, found that she loved finance and says, “I learned that I could blend my corporate relationships with my community work to make the community a better place.”
| EDUCATION | University of South Florida (BA), University of Central Florida (MBA) |
| SOMETHING SURPRISING | I sew, draw, color and paint, and I love biking and yoga. |
| FLORIDA ISSUE | Florida has a large minority population. One of the most important issues is for these populations to participate fully in the economy. |
| FAVORITE VACATION | My husband and I attended the King Arthur Baking School in Norwich, Vt. |