Lolita Jackmon
City of Baltimore – Mayor’s Office of Small and Minority Business Advocacy & Development
LOLITA JACKMON is a strategic initiatives leader with over 20 years of experience spanning corporate, government, and nonprofit sectors. Recently, she led process improvement initiatives in institutional client onboarding for a global financial services firm. Jackmon has also secured multi-million-dollar funding for nonprofits through her grant writing, complementing a career directing complex projects in finance, healthcare, and federal contracting. She is passionate about advancing equity and strengthening community capacity. Jackmon earned an Executive MBA from the University of Maryland, College Park, a B.S. in Microbiology from Howard University, and holds certifications as a Project Management Professional (PMP), Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (LSS-GB), among others.
Project
The City of Baltimore is working to expand access to capital for small businesses, with a focus on historically underserved communities, to address longstanding funding challenges and promote sustainable economic growth. FUSE Executive Fellow Lolita Jackmon will develop strategic recommendations to improve financial accessibility, strengthen partnerships with lenders, and design innovative funding models that increase business sustainability. Ultimately, this will help Baltimore close capital access gaps for all entrepreneurs, particularly those from historically underserved communities, fostering a more resilient small business ecosystem.