Maria Duanne Andrade T.
"I am the CEO of a "Green" CDFI based in Florida and operating nationally. SELF's mission is to expand access to affordable capital to LMI communities for climate resilient and energy efficient residential upgrades; and for small to midsize developers to build stronger, storm resistant and energy efficient, affordable homes. SELF also focuses on commercial solar loans to reduce operating costs and carbon emissions. SELF's vision is to help create thriving sustainable communities. Our work, and my personal commitment to helping advance economic mobility and prosperity through access to capital for impactful investments is what connects us. Ponce is a bank who focuses on underserved and underrepresented communities and understands the need to serve ALL populations with fair access to credit. I joined the advisory board to support Ponce's mission and to learn from your long successful track record serving communities.
We are the first non-profit CDFI/ "Green Bank" - focused 100% on advancing climate justice- or access to all to the benefits of energy efficiency, resilience and clean energy."
With over 25 years of experience across banking, entrepreneurship, and mission-driven finance, Duanne Andrade specializes in building inclusive financial models that advance clean energy, energy efficiency, and equitable access to capital. Duanne’s work focuses on dismantling systemic barriers to opportunity and creating pathways to climate resilience for underserved communities.
She began her career in traditional banking, then transitioned to international microfinance, launching and managing community finance models and founding an energy efficiency company in Mexico. That journey led her to the Solar and Energy Loan Fund (SELF), where she has spent more than a decade co-leading and now, serves as CEO. At SELF—a Certified CDFI and the nation’s first local Green Bank—she’s overseen the expansion of inclusive lending programs and fintech solutions designed to meet the needs of low- and moderate-income communities.
Having lived and worked across five continents, Andrade brings a deeply adaptive and entrepreneurial approach to leadership, grounded in strategic thinking, operational discipline, and a strong commitment to climate and social equity.
Duanne’s work centers on equity, innovation, and systems change—leveraging finance as a tool for inclusive and sustainable transformation.
Boards & Advisory Roles:
• Advisory Board, Ponce Bank
• Board Member, NALCAB (National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders)
• Board Member, Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA)
• Board Member, Grow America
• Advisory Board, Community Impact Loan Fund (CILF)
• Climate Advisory Committee, Opportunity Finance Network (OFN)
• Chair, Climate United Advisory Council
Duanne holds a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from New York University (NYU) and an MBA from the Catholic University of Bolivia’s Maestrías para el Desarrollo (MPD), a program developed in partnership with the Harvard Institute for International Development (HIID).