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Our People

Regardless of where our staff is located, their commitment is universal—to help Americans start, build and grow businesses. In carrying out SBA’s mission each day, we work collectively to advocate for small businesses, empower the spirit of entrepreneurship within every community, and deliver the results necessary to help America’s small businesses succeed. Meet just a few of our leaders in this section. 

HEADQUARTERS OFFICES

Name Title Office Email
Karen G. Mills Administrator Office of the Administrator
Marie C. Johns Deputy Administrator Office of the Administrator
Jonathan Swain Chief of Staff Office of the Administrator
Michele Chang Deputy Chief of Staff Office of the Administrator
Ann Bradbury Acting Associate Administrator Office of Small Business Development Centers
Jonathan I. Carver Associate Administrator Office of the Chief Financial Officer
Michael Chodos Associate Administrator Office of Entrepreneurial Development
Dario J. Gomez Associate Administrator Office of International Trade
Sean Greene Associate Administrator for Investment and Special Advisor for Innovation Office of Investment
Darryl K. Hairston Associate Administrator Office of Business Development
Robert S. Hill Associate Administrator Office of Field Operations
Jeanne Hulit Associate Administrator Office of Capital Access
Rhett Jeppson Associate Administrator Office of Veterans Business Development
John Shoraka Associate Administrator Office of Government Contracting & Business Development
Fred Baldassaro Assistant Administrator Office of Communications & Public Liaison
Gerard C. Flavin Assistant Administrator Office of Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
Christopher L. James Assistant Administrator Office of Native American Affairs
Ana Recio Harvey Assistant Administrator for Women’s Business Ownership Office of Women's Business Ownership
Eugene Cornelius, Jr. Deputy Associate Administrator Office of Field Operations
LeAnn Delaney Deputy Associate Administrator Office of Business Development
Luz Araoz Hopewell Deputy Associate Administrator Office of International Trade
Patrick Kelley Deputy Associate Administrator Office of Capital Access
Calvin Jenkins Deputy Associate Administrator for Government Contracting & Business Development Office of Government Contracting & Business Development
James Rivera Office of Disaster Assistance Office of Disaster Assistance
Brent M. Ciurlino Director of the Office of Credit Risk Management Office of Credit Risk Management
Frank J. Lalumiere Director Office of Surety Guarantees
Ellen M. Thrasher Associate Administrator Office of Entrepreneurship Education
Mariana Pardo Deputy Director Office of the HUBZone Program
Paul Christy Chief Information Officer Office of the Chief Information Officer
Dr. Winslow Sargeant Chief Counsel for Advocacy Office of Advocacy
Peggy E. Gustafson Inspector General Office of Inspector General
Vacant Deputy Inspector General Office of Inspector General

REGIONAL OFFICES

Name Title Office Email
Jeanne A. Hulit Regional Administrator/Acting AA for Cap Access Region I
Bob Nelson Acting Regional Administrator Region I robert.nelson@sba.gov
Jorge Silva-Puras Regional Administrator Region II
Natalia Olson-Urtecho Regional Administrator Region III
Cassius Butts Regional Administrator Region IV
Marianne O'Brien Markowitz Regional Administrator Region V
Yolanda Garcia Olivarez Regional Administrator Region VI
Patricia Brown-Dixon Regional Administrator Region VII
Daniel P. Hannaher Regional Administrator Region VIII
Elizabeth B. Echols Regional Administrator Region IX
Calvin W. Goings Regional Administrator Region X calvin.goings@sba.gov
A. Dean Cotton Deputy Regional Administrator Region VII
Brenda L. Jones Regional Administrative Resource Region III
Carol Bletz Administrative Resource Coordinator Region V
Virginia Geary Administrative Resource Coordinator Region VI
Carol Helm Regional Office Manager Region VIII
Becky Greenwald Regional Advocate Region VII
Justine Cabulong Regional Communications Director Region I
Tyler Swartz Regional Communications Director Region II
Robert A. Goza Regional Communications Director Region III
Lola Kress Regional Communications Director Region IV
Darla Booker Regional Communications Director (Acting) Region V
Vickie DeRouen Regional Communications Director Region VI
June Teasley Regional Communications Director Region VII
David Leavitt Regional Communications Director Region VIII
Christopher A. Lorenzana Regional Communications Director Region IX

LOCAL OFFICES

Name Title Office Email
María de los Ángeles de Jesús Deputy District Director Puerto Rico District Office maria.dejesus@sba.gov
Michael Wilk Deputy District Director Philadelphia District Office michael.wilk@sba.gov
Jayne Armstrong District Director Delaware District Office
Jayne E. Armstrong District Director Richmond District Office jayne.armstrong@sba.gov
Herbert Austin District Director Dallas / Fort Worth District Office
Steven R. Ayers District Director Kentucky District Office
Bridget Bean District Director Washington D.C. District Office
Wayne Bell District Director Wichita District Office
Ronald E. Bew District Director Richmond District Office
Robert J. Blaney District Director Arizona District Office
John L. Brown II District Director South Dakota District Office
Cassius Butts Regional Director Kentucky District Office
Edward J. Cadena District Director Nevada District Office
Darcy Carter District Director Vermont District Office
Elliott O. Cooper Acting Regional Administrator Kentucky District Office
Elliott O. Cooper District Director South Carolina District Office
Calvin O. Davis District Director Lubbock District Office Calvin.Davis@sba.gov
Terri L. Denison District Director Georgia District Office
Steve DeSpain District Director Wyoming District Office
Harry DeWolf District Director Portland District Office
David C. Dickson District Director Philadelphia District Office
Lynn Douthett District Director North Carolina District Office
Maurice L. Dubé District Director Maine District Office
Shivani Dubey Deputy District Director Arizona District Office shivani.dubey@sba.gov
Joseph Folson District Director Des Moines District Office
Karen N. Forsland District Director Alaska District Office
Ruben R. Garcia District Director San Diego District Office ruben.garcia@sba.gov
Gail Gesell District Director Indiana District Office
Gilbert Goldberg District Director Cleveland District Office
Manuel R. Gonzalez District Director Houston District Office manuel.gonzalez@sba.gov
Wilfredo J. Gonzalez District Director North Florida District Office
Mark S. Hayward District Director Rhode Island District Office
Raymond W. Hembree Deputy District Director Alabama District Office
Theodore Holloman Deputy District Director Washington D.C. District Office
Iván E. Irizarry Deputy District Director Illinois District Office
Greta Johansson District Director New Hampshire District Office
Carl B. Knoblock District Director Pittsburgh District Office
Nancy Libersky District Director Minnesota District Office
Greg Lopez District Director Colorado District Office
Reynald R. Lops Deputy District Director Lubbock District Office
Kenneth Lujan Branch Manager Guam District Office
Francisco A. Marrero District Director South Florida District Office
Judy K. McCauley District Director West Virginia District Office
VACANT Montana District Director Montana District Office
Dennis S. Melton District Director St. Louis District Office
Carlos G. Mendoza District Director Fresno District Office
Leon J. Milobar District Director Nebraska District Office
Gerald L. Moore District Director Michigan District Office gerald.moore@sba.gov
Thomas Mueller District Director Columbus District Office
Stan Nakano District Director Utah District Office
Linda R. Nelson District Director Arkansas District Office
Robert H. Nelson District Director Massachusetts District Office
Eric Ness District Director Wisconsin District Office
Jim O'Neal District Director Sacramento District Office
Dorothy Overal District Director Oklahoma District Office
Bernard J. Paprocki District Director Syracuse District Office
Victor Parker District Director Los Angeles District Office
Walter N. Perry, III District Director Tennessee District Office
Nancy Porzio District Director Seattle District Office
Norm Proctor District Director Boise District Office
J. Adalberto Quijada District Director Santa Ana District Office
Mark Quinn District Director San Francisco District Office
Pravina Raghavan District Director New York District Office
Gary K. Reed Branch Manager Mississippi District Office
Malcolm Richards Branch Manager Buffalo District Office
Michael Ricks District Director Louisiana District Office
Ralph Ross District Director Kentucky District Office
Judith A. Roussel District Director Illinois District Office
Pamela Sapia District Director San Antonio District Office
Jane A. Sawyer District Director Hawaii District Office
Jean Sawyer Deputy District Director Massachusetts District Office
Franklin J. Sciortino District Director Buffalo District Office
Phillip C. Silva District Director El Paso District Office
Jim Stai District Director North Dakota District Office
Janita R. Stewart District Director Mississippi District Office
Bernard M. Sweeney District Director Connecticut District Office
Alfred Titone District Director New Jersey District Office
Tom Todt District Director Alabama District Office
Stephen D. Umberger District Director Baltimore District Office
John C. Woosley District Director New Mexico District Office
Sylvia G. Zamponi District Director Lower Rio Grande Valley District Office sylvia.zamponi@sba.gov

DISASTER FIELD OFFICES

Name Title Office Email
Francis W. Bieber, Jr. Center Director Disaster Assistance Processing & Disbursement Center
Alfred E. Judd Director Disaster Field Operations Center - West
William E. Leggiero, Jr. Director Disaster Assistance Customer Service Center
Frank Skaggs Director Disaster Field Operations Center - East