Tyler Teresa

Regional Administrator

Southeast Region

Tyler Teresa is the Southeastern Regional Administrator serving Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.

Most recently, Mr. Teresa served as the White House liaison and presidential transition advisor for the SBA assuring the Trump Administration leadership was in place across the agency. In addition to his work at SBA, Mr. Teresa has served in numerous roles during President Trump’s successful campaigns in 2016 and 2024, the regional director for Senator Ted Budd of North Carolina and is a former White House and State Department alumnus. 

Mr. Teresa grew up in Sarasota, Florida, where his parents ran a small family-owned business.  He received his bachelor’s in politics from Earlham College and is proud to call Greenville, South Carolina home.