Meet The Team

Patricia “Patti” Kibbe
President/Chief Executive Officer
Patti has long been an advocate for small businesses and has participated annually in Washington DC for Government Relations on SBA activities, as well as with grass roots efforts with local government officials in the areas served by Evergreen Business Capital and Evergreen Business Capital Community Finance.
Annie Lant-Smith

Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer

Annie has been with Evergreen Business Capital since 2003. Prior to joining Evergreen Business Capital and Evergreen Business Capital Community Finance, she worked for EvergreenBank in Seattle (not related) for several years, and has had other previous experience in Commercial Real Estate financing and management.

Gregg Swanson

Senior Vice President/Credit Administrator

Gregg has been working with small businesses and providing them with access to capital since 1997. Throughout his career with banks and other lending institutions, he has forged an expertise with SBA lending and now serves as the Chief Lending Officer of Evergreen Business Capital Community Finance. Prior to this position, he assisted numerous small businesses with 504 loans in his capacity as an underwriter and Sales Manager with Evergreen Business Capital since he joined the company in 2006.
Theresa Smith

Vice President/Resource Development Officer 

Theresa is a philanthropy professional with more than 30 years of experience supporting community development organizations throughout the Pacific NW. She joined Evergreen Business Capital and Evergreen Business Capital Community Finance in 2018. Her efforts focus on raising capital and building partnerships in the public and private sectors. These connections benefit small business owners in underserved areas.
Patricia “Patti” Kibbe
President/Chief Executive Officer
Patti has long been an advocate for small businesses and has participated annually in Washington DC for Government Relations on SBA activities, as well as with grass roots efforts with local government officials in the areas served by Evergreen Business Capital and Evergreen Business Capital Community Finance.
Annie Lant-Smith

Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer

Annie has been with Evergreen Business Capital since 2003. Prior to joining Evergreen Business Capital and Evergreen Business Capital Community Finance, she worked for EvergreenBank in Seattle (not related) for several years, and has had other previous experience in Commercial Real Estate financing and management.
Gregg Swanson

Senior Vice President/Credit Administrator

Gregg has been working with small businesses and providing them with access to capital since 1997. Throughout his career with banks and other lending institutions, he has forged an expertise with SBA lending and now serves as the Chief Lending Officer of Evergreen Business Capital Community Finance. Prior to this position, he assisted numerous small businesses with 504 loans in his capacity as an underwriter and Sales Manager with Evergreen Business Capital since he joined the company in 2006.

Theresa Smith

Vice President/Resource Development Officer
Theresa is a philanthropy professional with more than 30 years of experience supporting community development organizations throughout the Pacific NW. She joined Evergreen Business Capital and Evergreen Business Capital Community Finance in 2018. Her efforts focus on raising capital and building partnerships in the public and private sectors. These connections benefit small business owners in underserved areas.