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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

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

REGIONAL OFFICES

Namesort icon Title Office Email
Yolanda Garcia Olivarez Regional Administrator Region VI
Virginia Geary Administrative Resource Coordinator Region VI
Robert A. Goza Regional Communications Director Region III
Patricia Brown-Dixon Regional Administrator Region VII
Natalia Olson-Urtecho Regional Administrator Region III
Marianne O'Brien Markowitz Regional Administrator Region V
Latrice Thomas Administrative Resource Coordinator Region V
Justine Cabulong Regional Communications Director Region II
June Teasley Regional Communications Director Region VII
Jorge Silva-Puras Regional Administrator Region II
Joan Trudell Regional Communications Director Region I
Jeanne A. Hulit Regional Administrator/Acting AA for Cap Access Region I
J. Mark Quinn Acting Regional Administrator Region IX
David Leavitt Regional Communications Director Region VIII
Darla Booker Regional Communications Director Region VI
Cassius Butts Regional Administrator Region IV
Carol R. Wilkerson Regional Communications Director Region V
Carol Helm Regional Office Manager Region VIII
Calvin W. Goings Regional Administrator Region X calvin.goings@sba.gov
Brenda L. Jones Regional Administrative Resource Region III
Bob Nelson Acting Regional Administrator Region I robert.nelson@sba.gov
Becky Greenwald Regional Advocate Region VII
A. Dean Cotton Deputy Regional Administrator Region VII

LOCAL OFFICES

Namesort icon Title Office Email
Yvette T. Collazo District Director Puerto Rico District Office yvette.collazo@sba.gov
Wilfredo J. Gonzalez District Director North Florida District Office
Wayne Gardella Montana District Director Montana District Office wayne.gardella@sba.gov
Wayne Bell District Director Wichita District Office
Walter N. Perry, III District Director Tennessee District Office
Vincent LoPresti Assistant District Director Marketing and Outreach Area 2 (Ft. Pierce) South Florida District Office vincent.lopresti@sba.gov
Victor Parker District Director Los Angeles District Office
Vacant District Director Boise District Office
Tony Leta District Director Delaware District Office antonio.leta@sba.gov
Tong Qin Deputy District Director & Director for Asian American and Pacific Islander Outreach San Francisco District Office
Tom Todt District Director Alabama District Office
Theodore Holloman Deputy District Director Washington D.C. District Office
Terri L. Denison District Director Georgia District Office
Sylvia G. Zamponi District Director Lower Rio Grande Valley District Office sylvia.zamponi@sba.gov
Steven R. Ayers District Director Kentucky District Office
Steve DeSpain District Director Wyoming District Office
Stephen D. Umberger District Director Baltimore District Office
Stan Nakano District Director Utah District Office
Shivani Dubey Deputy District Director Arizona District Office shivani.dubey@sba.gov
Sam Dickey Deputy District Director Alaska District Office
Ruben R. Garcia District Director San Diego District Office ruben.garcia@sba.gov
Ronald E. Bew District Director Richmond District Office
Robert J. Blaney District Director Arizona District Office
Robert H. Nelson District Director Massachusetts District Office
Robert DuCotè Acting District Director Portland District Office
Robert Chavarria Assistant District Director Marketing and Outreach Area 3 (Tampa) South Florida District Office robert.chavarria@sba.gov
Reynald R. Lops Deputy District Director Lubbock District Office
Raymond W. Hembree Deputy District Director Alabama District Office
Ralph Ross District Director Kentucky District Office
Phillip C. Silva District Director El Paso District Office
Pamela Sapia District Director San Antonio District Office
Nancy Porzio District Director Seattle District Office
Nancy Libersky District Director Minnesota District Office
Miguel Gonzalez Assistant District Director Lending Relations South Florida District Office miguel.gonzalez@sba.gov
Michael Wilk Deputy District Director Philadelphia District Office michael.wilk@sba.gov
Michael Ricks District Director Louisiana District Office
Mark S. Hayward District Director Rhode Island District Office
Mark Quinn District Director San Francisco District Office
Marilyn Geroux District Director Maine District Office
María de los Ángeles de Jesús Deputy District Director Puerto Rico District Office maria.dejesus@sba.gov
Manuel R. Gonzalez District Director Houston District Office manuel.gonzalez@sba.gov
Malcolm Richards Branch Manager Buffalo District Office
Lynn Douthett District Director North Carolina District Office
Linda R. Nelson District Director Arkansas District Office
Leon J. Milobar District Director Nebraska District Office
Kenneth Lujan Branch Manager Guam District Office
Kenneth Klein Acting District Director Columbus District Office
Judy K. McCauley District Director West Virginia District Office
Joseph Folson District Director Des Moines District Office
Jonel Hein Deputy District Director South Florida District Office jonel.hein @sba.gov
John L. Brown II District Director South Dakota District Office
John Fleming Deputy District Director Delaware District Office john.fleming@sba.gov
John C. Woosley District Director New Mexico District Office
Joe McClure District Director Sacramento District Office
Jim Stai District Director North Dakota District Office
Jeffery Campbell Assistant District Director 8(a) Business Development South Florida District Office jeffery.campbell@sba.gov
Jean Sawyer Deputy District Director Massachusetts District Office
Jayne E. Armstrong District Director Richmond District Office jayne.armstrong@sba.gov
Janita R. Stewart District Director Mississippi District Office
Jane A. Sawyer District Director Hawaii District Office
J. Adalberto Quijada District Director Santa Ana District Office
Herbert Austin District Director Dallas / Fort Worth District Office
Greta Johansson District Director New Hampshire District Office
Greg Lopez District Director Colorado District Office
Gilbert Goldberg District Director Cleveland District Office
Gerald L. Moore District Director Michigan District Office gerald.moore@sba.gov
Gary K. Reed Branch Manager Mississippi District Office
Gail Gesell District Director Indiana District Office
Franklin J. Sciortino District Director Buffalo District Office
Francisco A. Marrero District Director South Florida District Office
Eric Ness District Director Wisconsin District Office
Elliott O. Cooper Acting Regional Administrator Kentucky District Office
Elliott O. Cooper District Director South Carolina District Office
Edward J. Cadena District Director Nevada District Office
Dorothy Overal District Director Oklahoma District Office
Dorothy A. Overal Acting Illinois District Director Illinois District Office dorothy.overal@sba.gov
Dorothy A. Overal Acting Illinois District Director Illinois District Office dorothy.overal@sba.gov
District Director Gil Goldberg SBA Cleveland District Office Cleveland District Office gilbert.goldberg@sba.gov
Dennis S. Melton District Director St. Louis District Office
David C. Dickson District Director Philadelphia District Office
Darcy Carter District Director Vermont District Office
Daniel Webster, Jr. Deputy District Director Kansas City District Office
Cassius Butts Regional Director Kentucky District Office
Carlos G. Mendoza District Director Fresno District Office
Carl B. Knoblock District Director Pittsburgh District Office
Calvin O. Davis District Director Lubbock District Office Calvin.Davis@sba.gov
Bridget Bean District Director Washington D.C. District Office
Bernard M. Sweeney District Director Connecticut District Office
Bernard J. Paprocki District Director Syracuse District Office
Antonio Doss District Director (Acting) Washington D.C. District Office antonio.doss@sba.gov
Althea Harris Assistant District Director for Marketing and Oureach Area 1 (Miami) South Florida District Office althea.harris@sba.gov
Alfred Titone District Director New Jersey District Office

DISASTER FIELD OFFICES

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