SBA Newsroom
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Galanti | Press Secretary | rebecca.galanti@sba.gov | |
| Peter Clerkin | Speechwriter | peter.clerkin@sba.gov | |
| Christine Saah Nazer | Director, Press Office | christine.saahnazer@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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 202‑401‑8203 | 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
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
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