TMC Financing Leadership & Board
Leadership
TMC Financing’s leadership team brings together extensive experience and a deep commitment to excellence. Guided by CEO Omar Salah, the team is dedicated to advancing TMC’s mission of empowering small businesses through commercial real estate ownership.
With a focus on integrity, collaboration, and results, TMC’s leaders ensure the organization remains a trusted partner and industry leader in SBA 504 financing.
Board of Directors
2026 TMC Financing Board of Directors
Chair: TJ Chavez
Vice Chair: William Sommer
Board Members: Daniel Fujimoto, James Cheung, TJ Chavez, Ansie Ting, Keith Merklin, Ian McDaniel, Brian Finnegan, Marybeth Reed, Micah Horgen, Sandra Felegy, Shaun Malby
Legacy and Founding
Barbara Morrison, a Bay Area small business advocate and civic leader, is the founder and former president of TMC Financing, a certified Development Company that provides SBA commercial real estate financing.
In 1981, Barbara founded TMC Financing to provide access to affordable capital with the SBA 504 loan program for small business owners to purchase the real estate utilized by their business. From just 6 employees lending in the 9 Bay Area counties, TMC has grown into the largest CDC in the nation, providing financing for small businesses in California, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, and Hawaii.
In 2018, Barbara founded TMC Community Capital, an online, technology-based microlender. Since its inception, TMC Community Capital has disbursed over $7 million to approximately 350 businesses, providing crucial support to under-served entrepreneurs. Notably, 82% of the loans facilitated by TMC Community Capital supported entrepreneurs of color, while 56% benefited women-owned businesses and 75% aided business owners with low-to-moderate income levels.
Morrison developed her passion for small business economic development early in her career while serving as deputy director of the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development in San Francisco.
A former mayor and city council member for the city of Belvedere, Morrison has been widely recognized for her advocacy for women and small business owners, as well as the leadership she provided for many community organizations.
Currently, Barbara participates in several influential organizations, including the Oakland Chamber of Commerce and the International Women’s Forum (IWF). Her engagement in these organizations reflects her ongoing commitment to fostering economic growth, supporting entrepreneurship and helping local communities grow and thrive.
