SBA Newsroom

Find SBA press releases, congressional testimony and op-eds, along with a list of our press office and media contacts.

Headquarters media contacts

SBA Press Office

Name Program area Phone number Email address
Rebecca Galanti Press Secretary   rebecca.galanti@sba.gov
Peter Clerkin Speechwriter   peter.clerkin@sba.gov
Christine Saah Nazer

Director, Press Office

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.

  christine.saahnazer@sba.gov
Janie Dymond National Small Business Week, SBA News Clips, SBA Daily (internal newsletter) and SBA Success Stories. 202‑205‑6746 veronica.dymond@sba.gov
Sharon Gadbois Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience and programs under the Office of Entrepreneurial Development, including: Office of Women’s Business Ownership and Community Navigators. Office of Investments and Innovation (OII) to include Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) and Small Business Investment Companies (SBIC); and Office of Native American Affairs. 404-606-1280 sharon.gadbois@sba.gov
Sally Graham Office of Capital Access, Office of International Trade, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, and Office of Veteran's Business Development 202-205-6598 sally.graham@sba.gov

 Other Headquarters media contacts

Name Program area Phone number Email address
Chandler Baxter Communications Outreach Specialist for the Office of Advocacy 202-205-6888 chandler.baxter@sba.gov
Oreoluwa (Ore) Fashola Freedom of Information/Privacy Act Office 202-401-7793 oreoluwa.fashola@sba.gov

Regional and local media contact information

Regional Communications Director

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

Public Information Officers

Connecticut

Sheri Cote
Connecticut District Office
Phone: 860-240-4894

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

Brian Hopkins
Rhode Island District Office
Phone: 401-528-4575

Vermont

Elizabeth Moisuk
Vermont District Office
Phone: 617-565-5572

Regional Communications Director

Denisse Oller
New York Regional Office
Phone: 213-634-3867

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

Lola Kress
Atlanta Regional Office
Phone: 202-280-8021

Public Information Officers

Alabama

Megyn Rodriguez
Alabama District Office
Phone: 205-290-7393

Florida

Jeffrey Salzer
North Florida District Office
Phone: 904-443-1907

Alyn Fernandez
South Florida District  Office
Phone: 305-536-5833

Georgia

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

Kentucky

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

Mississippi

Veronique Thomas
Mississippi District Office
Phone: 228-863-4449 Ext. 225

North Carolina

Ashley Lambeth
North Carolina District Office
Phone: 704-816-7061

South Carolina

Susan Chavis
Columbia District Office
Phone: 803-765-5373

Tennessee

Patrick Rodriguez
Tennessee District Office
Phone: 615-736-2499

Regional Communications Director

Silvia Manrique
Illinois District Office 
Phone: 202-941-8094

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

Hannah Hollingshead
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 
Dallas Regional Office
Phone: 713-773-6525 
Mobile: 832-588-7208

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

Elijah “Eli” Vo 
Dallas/Fort Worth District Office

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: 202-205-7150

Public Information Officers

Iowa

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

Kansas

Michael Aumack
Wichita District Office 
Phone: 316-269-6275

Missouri 

Sheila Forrester
Kansas City District Office
Phone: 816-426-4908

Nicholson Massie
St. Louis District Office
Phone: 314-539-6608

Nebraska

Jo Eckert
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

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

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

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

Nevada

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

Regional Communications Director

Silvia Klatman
Seattle Regional Office
Phone: 206-852-7538

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

Press release archive 2002 to 2009

Short URL: sba.gov/news