Regional Administrator
Region X - Seattle

Calvin Goings

Calvin W. Goings was appointed Regional Administrator for the United States Small Business Administration (SBA) in January, 2010.  As Regional Administrator for Region 10, Goings is responsible for overseeing the Obama Administration’s small business programs and initiatives in the four state region of Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. 

Region 10 encompasses the largest geographic region of any SBA office in the United States. Headquartered in Seattle Washington, Regional Administrator Goings manages a field staff of over 50 loan, business, and community outreach specialists. Working cooperatively with local lenders and successful firms across the Pacific Northwest, Regional Administrator Goings oversees a small business loan portfolio in excess of $700 million, in addition to over $650 million in federal government contracts for goods and services purchased from local entrepreneurs.

Prior to joining the Obama Administration, Goings served in key executive positions with the Washington Credit Union League.  As Senior Advisor to the President and the Executive Director of the League’s non-profit Foundation, Goings focused on supporting small businesses and emerging markets. Additionally, Goings headed credit union efforts to expand opportunities for women and minority owned businesses, supported new entrepreneurs incorporating sustainable business practices, and led youth financial literacy and small business development outreach efforts.

Before his work in the private sector, Goings served in elected office for nearly two decades, as a County Council Member, Washington State Senator and as a County Fire Commissioner.  During this time, Goings distinguished himself as a strong supporter of community development initiatives, a champion of workforce training and continuing education, and a regional leader in long term economic development planning. Mr. Goings has received numerous awards and citations for his years of public service including the Citation of Leadership Award from the Small Business Incubator, the Distinguished Service Award from the Washington State Patrol Troopers’ Association, the Outstanding Citizen Award from the Washington Jaycees, the Legislator of the Year Award from the Washington Council of Police and Sheriff’s Deputies, the Cascade Stewardship Award from the Cascade Land Conservancy, and Distinguished Alumnus awards from both Pierce College and Pacific Lutheran University.

Regional Administrator Goings has been involved over the years with numerous community and volunteer organizations, including the Tacoma/Pierce County Chamber of Commerce, Puyallup Main Street Association, Tacoma Urban League, Friends of the Pierce County Library, Tahoma Audubon Society, Boys and Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound, Pierce County Special Olympics, American Heart Association, and the Pierce College Education Foundation.  A third generation resident of the state of Washington, Goings together with his wife Amy, and their five-year-old son William, live on a small farm in the Summit-Waller neighborhood of Puyallup.