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Press releases provide up-to-date information on SBA programs, services, and financial assistance.

Headquarters media contacts

SBA Press Office

Name Program area Phone number Email address
Han Nguyen Deputy Associate Administrator   han.nguyen@sba.gov
Matthew Sonneborn Speechwriter   matthew.sonneborn@sba.gov
Christine Saah Nazer Director, Press Office   Christine.SaahNazer@sba.gov
Cecelia Taylor Team Lead/Deputy Press Director 202‑401‑3059 cecelia.taylor@sba.gov
Chuck Abell

All programs under the Office of Entrepreneurial Development, including: Office of Small Business Development Centers (SBDC’s), SCORE, Office of Entrepreneurship Education and Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives; Office of Native American Affairs; the Office of the National Ombudsman and the Office of Veteran's Business Development.
Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO);
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Office of Internal Controls.

 202‑205‑9798 charles.abell@sba.gov
Tiffani S. Clements All government contracting programs under the Office of Government Contracting and Business Development, including: Office of Government Contracting, 8(a) Business Development, Size Standards, HUBZone Empowerment Contracting, PRO-Net, SUB-Net and TECH-Net, and Procurement Conference Awards; Office of Investments and Innovation (OII) to include Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) and Small Business Investment Companies (SBIC). 202‑401‑0035 tiffani.clements@sba.gov
Janie Dymond National Small Business Week, SBA News Clips, and SBA Success Stories. 202‑205‑6746 veronica.dymond@sba.gov
Laura Castro Lindarte Program areas: The Office of Disaster Assistance and programs under the Office of Entrepreneurial Development, including: Office of Women’s Business Ownership and Community Navigators. 202-205-6987 laura.castrolindarte@sba.gov

 Other Headquarters media contacts

Name Program area Phone number Email address
Stephanie Fekete Office of Advocacy, Small Business Statistics, Research and Reports, and Regulatory Actions 202-205-6888 Stephanie.Fekete@sba.gov
Oreoluwa (Ore) Fashola Freedom of Information/Privacy Act Office 202‑401‑8203 oreoluwa.fashola@sba.gov

Regional and local media contacts

Regional Communications Director

Elizabeth Moisuk
Boston Regional Office
Phone: 617-565-8416

Public Information Officers

Connecticut

Moraima Gutierrez
Connecticut District Office
Phone: 860-240-4654

Maine

Keith Lind
Maine District Office
Phone: 207-622-8551

Massachusetts

Norman Eng
Massachusetts District Office
Phone: 617-565-8510

New Hampshire

Cheryl A Croto
New Hampshire District Office
Phone: 603-225-1407

Rhode Island

Ryan Brissette
Rhode Island District Office
Phone: 401-528-4561

Vermont

Danny Monahan
Vermont District Office
Phone: 802-828-4422 Ext. 215

Regional Communications Director

Matthew Benedetti
New York Regional Office
Phone: 347-843-9392

Public Information Officers

New Jersey

Kelly LoTempio (acting)
New Jersey District Office
Phone: 716-551-3249

New York

Victoria Reynolds
Buffalo District Office
Phone: 716-551-5668

Katrina Ballard 
Upstate New York District Office
Phone: 202-941-8091

Puerto Rico & U.S. Virgin Islands

Kelly LoTempio (acting)
Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands District Office
Phone: 716-551-3249

Regional Communications Director

Christopher Hatch
Philadelphia Regional Office
Phone: 610-382-3088

Public Information Officers

Delaware

Jennifer Pilcher
Delaware District Office
Phone: 302-573-6294 Ext. 222

Maryland

Rachel Howard
Baltimore District Office
Phone: 410-244-3337

Pennsylvania

Sonia Smith
Eastern Pennsylvania District Office
Phone: 610-382-3085

Janet Heyl
Pittsburgh District Office
Phone: 412-395-6560 Ext. 103

Virginia

Martin Short Jr.
Richmond District Office
Phone: 804-253-8270
Cell: 803-626-2143

Washington, D.C.

Jack Spirakes MPA
Washington Metropolitan Area District Office
Phone: 202-205-0536

West Virginia

Nikki Bowmar
West Virginia District Office
Phone: 304-623-7445

Regional Communications Director

Savannah Wilburn
Atlanta Regional Office
Phone: 404-655-4527

Public Information Officers

Alabama

Jawanda H. Jones
Alabama District Office
Phone: 202-290-7643

Florida

Ms. Nayana Sen
North Florida District Office
Phone: 904-443-1933

Georgia

Erin Tindell
Georgia District Office
Phone: 404-689-6183

Kentucky

Michael Ashcraft
Kentucky District Office
Phone: 502-582-5971 Ext. 225

Mississippi

Bridget Johnson-Fells
Mississippi District Office
Gulfport Branch Office
Phone: 228-863-4449 Ext. 225

North Carolina

Gregory Grevelding
North Carolina District Office
Phone: 704-344-6588

South Carolina

Savannah Wilburn
Columbia District Office
Phone: 803-253-3121

Tennessee

C. Shawn McKeehan
Tenessee District Office
Phone: 615-736-2499

Regional Communications Director

Shirah Apple (A)
Indiana District Office
Phone: 317-226-7254

Public Information Officers

Illinois

Darrah Perryman
Illinois District Office
Phone: 312-353-7076

Indiana

Laura Schafsnitz
Indiana District Office
Phone: 317-226-7254

Michigan

Cathy Gase
Michigan District Office
Phone: 313-324-3609

Minnesota

Sarah Swenty
Minnesota District Office
Phone: 612-370-2316

Ohio

Patricia Welsh
Columbus District Office
Phone: 216-522-4172

Wisconsin

Shirah Apple
Wisconsin District Office
Phone: 414-297-1096

Regional Communications Director

Abby Gonzalez 
Houston District Office 
Phone: 713-773-6525

Public Information Officers

Arkansas

Jessica Roles 
Arkansas District Office 
Phone: 501-404-5136

Louisiana

Marjorae Ball 
Louisiana District Office 
Phone: 504-589-2037

New Mexico

Michelle Duran 
New Mexico District Office

Oklahoma

Larry Weatherford 
Oklahoma District Office 
Phone: 405-609-8012

Texas

Ahmad Goree 
Dallas/Fort Worth District Office 
Phone: 817-684-5500

Lee Anne Vega 
El Paso District Office 
Phone: 915-834-4601

Abby Gonzalez 
Houston District Office 
Phone: 713-773-6525 
Mobile: 832-588-7208

Angela Burton 
Lower Rio Grande Valley District Office 
Phone: 956-427-8533 Ext. 231

Kim Voss 
Lubbock District Office 
Phone: 806-472-7466

Annie Hudspeth 
San Antonio District Office 
Phone: 210-403-5918

Regional Communications Director

Luis A. Santos
Kansas City Regional Office
Phone: 817-527-8836

Public Information Officers

Iowa

Thomas "Dave" Lentell
Des Moines District Office 
Phone: 515-284-4522

Missouri 

Ram Basnet
Kansas City District Office
Phone: 816-426-4908

Trish Freeland
St. Louis District Office
Phone: 314-539-6606

Nebraska

Elizabeth Yearwood
Nebraska District Office
Phone: 402-221-7200

Regional Communications Director

Christopher Chavez 
Denver Regional Office
Phone: 303-844-0508

Public Information Officers

Colorado

Stephen Collier
Colorado District Office
Phone: 303-844-3607

Montana

Christopher Chavez
Regional Communications Director
Montana District Office
Phone: 303-844-05082

North Dakota

Sheri Weston
North Dakota District Office
Phone: 701-239-5044

South Dakota

Kayla Rogeberg
South Dakota District Office
Phone: 605-330-4243 Ext 13

Utah

Siobhan Carlile
Utah District Office
Phone: 385-414-8563

Wyoming

Jordan Belser
Wyoming District Office
Phone: 307-441-1192

Regional Communications Director

Miryam Mora Barajas
Los Angeles Regional Office
Phone: 916-735-1703

Public Information Officers

Arizona

Jordan Ripley
Arizona District Office
Phone: 505-234-2890

California

Victor M. Bribiesca
Fresno District Office
Phone: 559-487-5791 Ext. 2713

Julia Giarmoleo
Los Angeles District Office
Phone: 818-254-6920

Sheree Coates
County/Inland Empire District Office
Phone: 714-560-7466

Irena Kim
County/Inland Empire District Office
Phone: 714-560-7467

Carrie Ellinwood
Sacramento District Office
Phone: 916-735-1722

Cynthia Harris
San Diego District Office
Phone: 619-727-4884
Mobile: 202-805-9847

Sandra Cancinos
San Diego District Office
Phone: 619-727-4868
Mobile: 808-321-1985

Marlow Schindler
San Francisco District Office
Phone: 415-744-6771

Hawaii

Valerie Kubota
Hawaii District Office (not Honolulu)
Phone: 808-460-8968
Mobile: 202-941-8501

Nevada

Barry Van Orden
Nevada District Office
Phone: 702-388-6674

Regional Communications Director

Silvia Klatman
Seattle Regional Office

Public Information Officers

Alaska

Norma Lucero
Alaska District Office
Phone: 907-271-4841

Idaho

Thea Jordan
Boise District Office
Phone: 208-334-9637

Oregon

Sean Wilson
Portland District Office
Phone: 503-326-7251

Washington

Neil Subhash
Seattle District Office
Phone: 206-553-7355

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