David Langlieb has served as Executive Director of the Philadelphia Accelerator Fund since October of 2022. Prior to joining the fund, he spent five years as Senior Underwriter with New Jersey Community Capital (NJCC), the largest statewide Community Development Financial Institution in New Jersey. At NJCC, Dave helped grow the organization’s loan portfolio substantially, with a focus on affordable housing development, community facilities, and small business lending. His work at NJCC included numerous loans to first and second-time developers working to rehabilitate vacant property in Camden and Trenton, as well as small towns throughout south and central Jersey.

Leah Apgar joined the Philadelphia Accelerator Fund in February 2024 as Director of Lending and Operations. Prior to joining PAF, she spent nearly 18 years as a part of the lending team at New Jersey Community Capital (NJCC), the largest statewide Community Development Financial Institution in New Jersey. Leah’s last six years at NJCC were spent leading NJCC’s lending, which included overseeing the entire loan lifecycle and setting strategic priorities and vision for NJCC’s mission-based community development lending. During her tenure at NJCC, the on-balance sheet loan portfolio grew from approximately $20 million to more than $150 million. Leah always enjoys working on challenging transactions and financing structures.