Zurilma Anuel

​https://carolinasmallbusiness.org/

Zurilma Anuel is originally from Caracas Venezuela; she is fluent in Spanish and English; she serves as the Latino Program Director for CSBDF across the state. Her office is located in Charlotte, NC. In her position, she directs the Latino program, underwrites loans, provides one-on-one coaching, training, workshops, classes, research, develops and maintains partner’s relationships representing CSBDF Latino Program with non-profits, banks, government agencies, and other community partners. She is also the CEO and Founder of ReliefBox, a local non-profit organization. Prior to coming to CSBDF, Zurilma worked as a Business Lender and Latino Program Coordinator with Mountain BizWorks, a non-profit CDFI for five years. Zurilma also worked for Wells Fargo as a personal banker for 11 years. Zurilma earned a Bachelor’s degree in Commercial and Financial Administration from the Central University of Caracas. She also holds Certificates in Economic Development Finance, Business Credit Analysis, and Community Economic Development. She Board Service to Literacy Council of Buncombe County, Minority Enterprise Development Week, Terpsicorps Theatre of Dance, and Buncombe County Economic Development Coalition.