John Saris
CEO · Lending
25+ years in finance — program development, capital scans, SSBCI administration. Designs credit policy, risk-rating frameworks, and "loan-plus-TA" models that funders expect and communities can use.
Why ArkP3
We built ArkP3 to put the operational muscle back into mission-driven lending.
With a strong background in finance, ArkP3’s Public-Private Partnership model focuses on a mission-driven lender’s capacity.
Carrie Baxandall
COO · Operations
Over 30 years of expertise in Lean process improvements, compliance, policy and procedure creation, governance reviews, and creating sustainable systems.
How ArkP3 came to be
From the side of the desk you’re sitting on.
Federal and state funding arrived at historic scale. Funding to support lender operations has become sporadic and often insufficient. In addition, a generation of seasoned lenders have or are set to retire — taking their institutional knowledge with them. ArkP3 was founded in February 2025 as a private partner to public organizations to close that gap. We operate with the discipline of private finance and the mission of the development finance programs we serve.
2,650 miles · 2024
A thru-hike, then a new chapter.
Before launching ArkP3, John and Carrie thru-hiked the Pacific Crest Trail — Mexico to Canada, on foot — with enough quiet to decide what the next decade of work should look like. The answer was ArkP3.
Values
What we won’t compromise.
Approachability
Call us with a five-minute question. We’d rather talk than pitch.
Partnership
We’re in the trenches with you — not delivering a deck and walking out.
Customization
Your program is shaped by your community. Our work should be, too.
People first
Servant-leadership, quietly. Credit to your team that does the work.
Get in touch
Have a question? Even a five-minute one?
We’d rather talk than trade emails. Call, write, or book a time.