Introducing Meridian Future’s new executive administrator

By Joan Janzen

Meridian Community Futures in Kindersley is proud to introduce Marcie Anderson as their new Executive Administrator. Marcie started at her new post at the end of February, 2022 and looks forward to seeing small businesses start up and succeed. She loves witnessing the passion people have when they start up a new business.

“My job is an administrative support to external and internal CF Meridian Region clients who are seeking loans, advice and support,” she explained. “My major focus is on the loan portfolio, ensuring that clients’ documentation, support management and services are handled efficiently and effectively.”

Community Futures Meridian Region has a team approach in supporting start-up and existing business clients. Marcie’s role is to support the CEO and the Business Development Officer with loan client applications, searches, credit checks, hosting Board of Director meetings, as well as helping to prepare loan documentation, registration of securities and after-care services. She also helps to monitor loan clients payment plans and the accompanying administration.

“Another part of my position here is generation administration,” Marcie said. This includes directing phone calls, emails and transactions, scheduling appointments and supporting event management such as training.

Marcie is confident her past work experience has prepared her for this new venture. “My background has been in the agriculture lending world with my past position with Farm Credit Canada for 11 years. So far the transition from agricultural business to small non-agricultural business has been quite similar,” she said. “It has helped tremendously to have an understanding of the language of lending from a Letter of Offer to a Personal Guarantee. The CF program is very similar, but I am constantly learning.”

Marcie is now a member of a team, helping support small business owners, helping potential and existing entrepreneurs be successful and meet their goals. “The Community Futures organization goes the extra mile to support entrepreneurs, and I value being part of that,” she concluded.

Marcie Anderson, Executive Administrator, Community Futures Meridian Region.