Colorado District staff Conctacts

COLORADO
SBA Staff Listing

Greg Lopez
District Director
303-844-2607 ext. 201
202-481-1746 Fax
greg.lopez@sba.gov

Judith F. Witthohn
Deputy District Director
303-844-2607 ext 202
judith.witthohn@sba.gov

Amy McDowell
Public Information Officer
303-844-2607 ext. 209
202-481-0187 Fax
amy.mcdowell@sba.gov

Shane Hager
Administrative Officer
303-844-2607 ext. 253
shane.hager@sba.gov

Business Opportunity Specialists

Carolyn Terrell
Supervisory Business Opp. Specialist
303-844-2607 ext. 260
202-481-0646 Fax
carolyn.terrell@sba.gov

JoAnna Burciaga
Business Opp. Specialist
303-844-2607 ext. 222
joanna.burciaga@sba.gov

Mia Fagley
Business Opp. Specialist
303-844-2607 ext. 224
mia.fagley@sba.gov

Lonnie Koyama
Business Opp. Specialist
303-844-2607 ext. 205
202-741-6766 Fax
leon.koyama@sba.gov

Dwane Nevins
Business Opp. Specialist
303-844-2607 ext. 206
202 741-6799 Fax
dwane.nevins@sba.gov

Economic Development Specialists

Benny Ochoa
Economic Development Specialist
303-844-2607 ext. 225
202-481-0423 Fax
benny.ochoa@sba.gov

Taylor Marshall
Economic Development Specialist
303-844-2607 ext. 232
202-741-6775 Fax
taylor.marshall@sba.gov

Lending Relations Specialists

William Hardin
Lending Relations Specialist
303-844-2607 ext. 226
william.hardin@sba.gov

James Van Horn
Lender Relations Specialist
303-844-2607 ext. 204
james.vanhorn@sba.gov

We Welcome Your Questions

For extra copies of this publication or questions please contact:

Colorado District Office
721 19th Street, Suite 426
Denver, CO 80202
Tel.: 303-844-2607 Fax: 303-844-6539
Please be sure to have a valid driver’s license or ID when coming to the office.
Website: www.sba.gov/co
Doing Business in Colorado

THE COLORADO DISTRICT OFFICE
The Colorado District Office is responsible for the delivery of SBA’s many programs and services. The District Director is Mr. Greg Lopez. The District Office is located in the Custom House, 721 19th St., Ste. 426, Denver, CO 80202. Office hours are from 8:00 am until 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, except holidays.

CONTACTING THE COLORADO
DISTRICT OFFICE
www.sba.gov/localresources/district/co
To receive general program and service information by mail, please leave your name and address at 303-844-2607. To receive information about a particular subject matter, call the same number with the following extensions or make use of the email as shown below:

Veteran Owned Representative
James Van Horn
Ext. 204; james.vanhorn@sba.gov

Veteran Owned Representative - Contracting Questions
Lonnie Koyama
Ext. 205; leon.koyama@sba.gov

Native American Owned Representative
JoAnna Burciaga
Ext. 222; joanna.burciaga@sba.gov

James Van Horn
Ext. 204; james.vanhorn@sba.gov

Women Owned Businesses
Mia Fagley
Ext. 224; mia.fagley@sba.gov

Government Contracting
Jose Martinez, PCR
ext. 264; jose.martinez@sba.gov
or Karen Klam, CMR
ext. 271; karen.klam@sba.gov
Government Contracting Industrial/Forestry
Tom Clarke
ext. 266; thomas.clarke@sba.gov

Other phone numbers:
Government Contracting in Colorado Springs
Ed Kurtz, PCR; 719-556-7935; edward.kurtz@peterson.af.mil

U.S. Export Assistance Center
Bryson Patterson 
303-844-6623 ext. 218
Bryson.Patterson@sba.gov

SBA Regional Advocate
John Hart
303-844-0503
john.hart@sba.gov

SERVICES AVAILABLE
For free business counseling advice, workshop information, or other business information on starting, operating, or expanding a small business, there are 3 options:

SCORE, Counselors to America’s Small Business. There are 5 locations throughout Colorado. Colorado Springs call 719-636-3074, Pueblo call 719-542-1704, and Denver, Longmont and Steamboat Springs call 303-844-3985. To find the nearest one go to www.score.org.

The Colorado Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) has 14 Centers. To find the nearest Center call 303-892-3840 or go to
www.coloradosbdc.org.

Women’s Business Centers (WBC), Mi Casa Resource Center for Women, Inc., has a location in Denver call 303-573-1302 or go to: www.micasadenver.org. Note: Counseling services are free and unlimited. Training workshops and courses are at minimal fees.