Mark Fick

Mark Fick joined CCLF in July 2005. He is focused primarily on facilitating CCLF's cooperative housing, community facilities and affordable housing lending work as well as expanding our suburban outreach. Mark also supports the CCLF technical assistance program with specific attention to development of local healthy foods, urban agriculture and cooperative businesses.  Mark comes to CCLF with ten years of grassroots community development experience.  Previously he was the Associate Director at the Chicago Mutual Housing Network and the Training and Technical Assistance Coordinator at Housing Action Illinois. Mark serves on the boards of the North Side Community Federal Credit Union and NASCO Development Services. He is a founding member of the Stone Soup Cooperative, and enjoys playing the accordion.