Rosa Franco is the Inclusiv Vice President of Lending. Rosa has extensive experience in high-impact lending and economic development in the United States and Peru, her country of origin.

Before joining Inclusiv, Rosa worked at Neighborhood Trust FCU for fifteen years, first as Director of Credit Union Education and then as Director of Lending and Development. During her tenure at NTFCU, Rosa expanded training and technical assistance to micro and small business owners of the Upper Manhattan and South Bronx and expanded the credit union offering, including mortgages, to undocumented immigrants. She started her career in Peru in economic development and microfinance for urban and rural areas until 2007, when she moved to New York.

The credit union members elected Rosa to join the Board of Directors in 2023. She is also an active member of the National Association of Latino Credit Unions & Professionals (NLCUP).

Rosa holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering—science Agriculture, a master’s degree in Agri-Business Administration, both studied in Peru and a Master`s degree in Public Affairs (MPA) at Bernard M. Baruch College—CUNY in 2011. Rosa enjoys spending time with her family and friends, supporting animal rescue groups and gardens when possible, and learning about different cultures.