SBA Leadership

Learn about SBA leaders and their commitment to help Americans start and grow businesses.

Regardless of where our staff is located, their commitment is universal—to help Americans start, build and grow businesses. In carrying out SBA’s mission each day, we work collectively to advocate for small businesses, empower the spirit of entrepreneurship within every community, and deliver the results necessary to help America’s small businesses succeed. Meet just a few of our leaders in this section.

SBA Headquarters

Name	Title	Office
Isabella Casillas Guzman	SBA Administrator	Office of the Administrator
Arthur Plews	Chief of Staff	Office of the Administrator
Daniel Krupnick	Counselor to the Administrator	Office of the Administrator
Kendall Corley	Deputy Chief of Staff of External Engagement	Office of the Administrator
Aditi Dussault	Senior Advisor	Office of the Administrator
Diedra Henry-Spires	Senior Advisor for COVID Programs	Office of the Administrator
Destine Hicks	White House Liaison	Office of the Administrator
Elias Hernandez	Chief Operating Officer (Acting)	Office of the Administrator
Peggy Delinois Hamilton	Special Counsel for Enterprise Risk	Office of the Administrator
Major Clark	Deputy Chief Counsel for Advocacy (Performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the Chief Counsel for Advocacy)	Office of Advocacy
Patrick Kelley	Associate Administrator	Office of Capital Access
John Miller	Deputy Associate Administrator	Office of Capital Access
Veronica Pugin	Senior Advisor	Office of Capital Access
Elias Hernandez	Chief Human Capital Officer	Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer
Julie Brill	Deputy Chief Human Capital Officer	Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer
Steve Kucharski	Chief Information Officer (Acting)	Office of the Chief Information Officer
Han Nguyen	Associate Administrator (Acting)	Office of Communications & Public Liaison
To be announced	Deputy Associate Administrator	Office of Communications & Public Liaison
George Holman	Associate Administrator	Office of Congressional & Legislative Affairs
David Brown	Deputy Associate Administrator for Senate	Office of Congressional & Legislative Affairs
Alejandro Renteria	Deputy Associate Administrator for House	Office of Congressional & Legislative Affairs
Francisco Sanchez Jr.	Associate Administrator	Office of Disaster Assistance
Joshua Barnes	Deputy Associate Administrator (Acting)	Office of Disaster Assistance
Warren D. Miller	Senior Advisor	Office of Disaster Assistance
Zina Sutch	Assistant Administrator	Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Civil Rights
Gaye Walker	Deputy Assistant Administrator	Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Civil Rights
Mark Madrid	Associate Administrator	Office of Entrepreneurial Development
Yvette Collazo	Deputy Associate Administrator	Office of Entrepreneurial Development
Shalei Holway	Senior Advisor	Office of Entrepreneurial Development
Jennifer Kim	Associate Administrator	Office of Field Operations
Victor Parker	Deputy Associate Administrator	Office of Field Operations
Therese Meers	General Counsel (Acting)	Office of General Counsel
Juan M. Sempertegui	Deputy General Counsel	Office of General Counsel
Beatrice (Bibi) Hidalgo	Associate Administrator	Office of Government Contracting and Business Development
Antonio Doss	Deputy Associate Administrator	Office of Government Contracting & Business Development
Tiffany Townsend	Senior Advisor	Office of Government Contracting & Business Development
Kim McLeod	Assistant Administrator	Office of Hearings & Appeals
Hannibal “Mike” Ware	Inspector General	Office of Inspector General
Sheldon Shoemaker	Assistant Inspector General for Management and Operations	Office of Inspector General
Shafee Carnegie	Assistant Inspector General for Investigations	Office of Inspector General
Andrea Deadwyler	Assistant Inspector General for Audits	Office of Inspector General
Brian Grossman	Special Advisor to the Inspector General	Office of Inspector General
Gabriel Esparza	Associate Administrator	Office of International Trade
Claire Ehmann	Deputy Associate Administrator	Office of International Trade
Bailey DeVries	Associate Administrator	Office of Investment and Innovation
Michele Schimpp	Deputy Associate Administrator	Office of Investment and Innovation
Jonathan Alter	Senior Advisor	Office of Investment and Innovation
Mina Wales	National Ombudsman (Acting)	Office of the National Ombudsman
To be announced	Deputy National Ombudsman	Office of the National Ombudsman
Jackson Brossy	Assistant Administrator	Office of Native American Affairs
Kate Aaby	Associate Administrator	Office of Performance, Planning, and the Chief Financial Officer
Erica Gaddy	Deputy Chief Financial Officer	Office of Performance, Planning, and the Chief Financial Officer
Bruce Purdy	Associate Administrator	Office of Small Business Development Centers
Timothy Green	Associate Administrator (Acting)	Office of Veterans Business Development
To be announced	Deputy Associate Administrator	Office of Veterans Business Development
Natalie Madeira Cofield	Assistant Administrator	Office of Women’s Business Ownership
Donald Malcolm Smith	Deputy Assistant Administrator	Office of Women’s Business Ownership

SBA Regional Offices

Name	Title	Office
Mike Vlacich	Regional Administrator	New England Regional Office
Marlene Cintron	Regional Administrator	Atlantic Regional Office
John Fleming	Regional Administrator	Mid-Atlantic Regional Office
Allen Thomas	Regional Administrator	Southeast Regional Office
Geri Sanchez Aglipay	Regional Administrator	Great Lakes Regional Office
Ted James	Regional Administrator	South Central Regional Office
Vercie Lark	Regional Administrator	Great Plains Regional Office
Al Haut	Regional Administrator (Acting)	Rocky Mountain Regional Office
Elmy Bermejo	Regional Administrator	Pacific Regional Office
Mike Fong	Regional Administrator	Pacific Northwest Regional Office

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