Veterans Business Development Officers work in each of SBA’s 68 District Offices, and are familiar with federal, state, and local programs that assist veteran entrepreneurs. They can also provide schedules and points of contact for any upcoming Boots to Business or Boots to Business Reboot courses in your area.
Alabama
Brent McMahan
Alabama District Office
801 Tom Martin Drive, Suite 201
Birmingham, AL 35211
Phone: 251-544-7401
Email: brent.mcmahan@sba.gov
Alaska
Hugh Griffin
Alaska District Office
420 L St., Suite 300
Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone: 907-271-4861
Cell: 907-313-0951
Email: hugh.griffin@sba.gov
Arizona
James H. Pipper
Arizona District Office
4041 North Central Ave., Suite 1000
Phoenix, Arizona 85012
Phone: 602-745-7230
Email: james.pipper@sba.gov
Arkansas
Suzanne Terrazas
Arkansas District Office
2120 Riverfront Drive, First Floor
Little Rock, AR 72202
Phone: 501-324-7379 ext. 366
Email: Suzanne.Terrazas@sba.gov
California
Cesar Estrada
Los Angeles District Office
312 N. Spring St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: 818-552-3203
Email: cesar.estrada@sba.gov
Note: Due to COVID-19, please call 213-634-3855 or email lado@sba.gov to make an appointment.
Michael Sovacool
San Diego District Office
550 West C St., Suite 550
San Diego, CA 92101-3500
Phone: 619-727-4881
Email: michael.sovacool@sba.gov
George Flores
Fresno District Office
801 R St., Suite 201
Fresno, CA 93721
Phone: 559-512-2708
Email: george.flores@sba.gov
Godfrey Hinds
Orange County/Inland Empire District Office
5 Hutton Centre Drive, Suite 900
Santa Ana, CA 92707
Phone: 657-201-8713
Email: godfrey.hinds@sba.gov
Paul Tavernia
Sacramento District Office
6501 Sylvan Road, Suite 100
Citrus Heights, CA 95824
Phone: 916-735-1720
Email: paul.tavernia@sba.gov
Carlos Gutierrez
San Francisco District Office
455 Market St., Suite 600
San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone: 415-470-0115
Email: Carlos.Gutierrez@sba.gov
Colorado
Eric Phillips
Colorado District Office
721 19th St., Suite 426
Denver, CO 80202
Phone: 303-844-6503
Email: eric.phillips@sba.gov
Connecticut
Frank Alvarado
Connecticut District Office
280 Trumbull St., Second Floor
Hartford, CT 06103 USA
Phone: 860-240-4657
Email: frank.alvarado@sba.gov
Delaware
Jim Provo
Delaware District Office
1105 N Market St., Lobby Level
Wilmington, DE 19801
Phone: 302-233-6847
Email: james.provo@sba.gov
District of Columbia
David Hincapie
Washington Metropolitan Area District Office
409 Third St., SW, Second Floor
Washington, DC 20416
Phone: 202-205-7258
Email: david.hincapie@sba.gov
Florida
Natalie Hall
North Florida District Office
7825 Baymeadows Way, Suite 100B
Jacksonville, FL 32256-7504
Phone: 904-443-1900, ext. 202
Email: natalie.hall@sba.gov
Ron Brunner
South Florida District Office
777 S. Harbour Island Blvd., Suite 215
Tampa, FL 33602
Phone: 305-536-5899
Email: ronald.brunner@sba.gov
Georgia
Erin Tindell
Georgia District Office
233 Peachtree St. NE
Harris Tower, Suite 300
Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone: 404-689-6183
Email: erin.tindell@sba.gov
Hawaii
Hazel Beck
Hawaii-Pacific Islands District Office
500 Ala Moana Blvd., Suite 1-306
Honolulu, HI 96813
Office Phone: 808-638-3735
Cell Phone: 808-292-2190
Email: hazel.beck@sba.gov
Idaho
Gregory Yerxa
Boise District Office
380 East Parkcenter Blvd., Suite 330
Boise, ID 83706
Phone: 208-334-9634
Email: gregory.yerxa@sba.gov
Illinois
Stephen Konkle
Illinois District Office
500 W. Madison St., Suite 1150
Chicago, Illinois 60661
Phone: 312-886-4208
Email: stephen.konkle@sba.gov
Indiana
Peter Smith
Indiana District Office
8500 Keystone Crossing, Suite 400
Indianapolis, IN 46240
Phone: 317-226-7279
Email: peter.smith@sba.gov
Iowa
Jo Eckert
Iowa District Office
2750 First Ave. NE, Suite 350
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
Phone: 319-362-6535
Email: Jo.Eckert@sba.gov
Kansas
Wayne Bell
Wichita District Office
220 W. Douglass, Suite 450
Wichita, Kansas 67202-1212
Phone: 316-269-6566
Email: wayne.bell@sba.gov
Kentucky
Joshua Stutzman
Kentucky District Office
600 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Place, Room 188
Louisville, KY 40202
Phone: 502-582-5588 ext.237
Email: joshua.stutzman@sba.gov
Louisiana
Alec Banks
Louisiana District Office
500 Poydras St., Suite 828
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: 504-589-2054
Email: alec.banksjr@sba.gov
Maine
James Pineau
Maine District Office
40 Harlow St.
Bangor, ME 04401
Phone: 207-945-2021
Cell: 207-450-2290
Email: james.pineau@sba.gov
Maryland
Caroline Henson
Baltimore District Office
100 S. Charles St., Suite 1201
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: 410-244-3377
Email: patrica.henson@sba.gov
Massachusetts
Oreste Varela
Massachusetts District Office
1 Federal St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Phone: 413-785-0484
Email: oreste.varela@sba.gov
Michigan
Laketa Henderson
Michigan District Office
477 Michigan Ave., Suite 1819
Detroit, MI 48226
Phone: 313-324-3601
Email: laketa.henderson@sba.gov
Minnesota
Don Jackson
Minnesota District Office
330 Second Ave., Suite 430
Minneapolis, MN 55401
Phone: 612-370-2335
Email: don.jackson@sba.gov
Mississippi
Bridget Johnson Fells
Mississippi District Office
Gulfport Branch Office
2510 14th St., Suite 103
Gulfport, MS 39501
Phone: 228-863-4449 ext. 225
Cell: 202-805-9861
Email: bridget.johnson@sba.gov
Missouri
Gary Alexander
St. Louis District Office
1222 Spruce St., Suite 10.103
St. Louis, MO 63103
Phone: 314-539-6612
Cell: 314-532-0571
Email: gary.alexander@sba.gov
Michael McWhorter
Kansas City District Office
1000 Walnut St., Suite 500
Kansas City, MO 64106
Phone: 816-426-4916
Email: michael.mcwhorter@sba.gov
Montana
Thomas White
Montana District Office
10 West 15th St., Suite 1100
Helena, MT 59626
Phone: 406-441-1078
Email: harold.white@sba.gov
Nebraska
Elizabeth Yearwood
Nebraska District Office
10675 Bedford Ave., Suite 100
Omaha, NE 68134-3613
Phone: 402-221-7200
Email: elizabeth.yearwood@sba.gov
Nevada
Barry VanOrden
Nevada District Office
300 South Fourth St., Suite 400
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Phone: 702-388-6674
Email: barry.vanorden@sba.gov
New Hampshire
Miguel Moralez
New Hampshire District Office
55 Pleasant St., Suite 3101
Concord, NH 03301
Phone: 603-225-1601
Email: miguel.moralez@sba.gov
New Jersey
John Blackstock
New Jersey District office
Two Gateway Center, Suite 1002
Newark, NJ 07102-5006
Phone: 973-645-3580
Email: john.blackstock@sba.gov
New Mexico
Ivan Corrales
New Mexico District Office
500 Gold Ave. SW, Suite 11301
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Phone: 505-248-8227
Email: ivan.corrales@sba.gov
New York
Gregory Lindberg
Buffalo District Office
130 South Elmwood Ave., Suite 540
Buffalo, NY 14202
Phone: 716-551-5670
Email: gregory.lindberg@sba.gov
Howard Garrity
Syracuse District Office
333 E. Water St., Fourth Floor
Elmira, NY 14901
Phone: 607-734-8130
Email: howard.garrity@sba.gov
Peter Fehnel
New York District Office
350 Motor Parkway, Suite 109
Hauppauge, NY 11788
Phone: 631-454-0762
Email: peter.fehnel@sba.gov
North Carolina
Patrick Rodriguez
North Carolina District Office – Raleigh AWS
6600 Louisburg Rd., Bldg. D, Room 351
Raleigh, NC 27616
Phone: 919-532-5525
Cell: 919-923-6688
Email: patrick.rodriguez@sba.gov
North Dakota
Sherri Komrosky
North Dakota District Office
657 2nd Avenue North, Room 360
Fargo, ND 58108-3086
Phone: 701-239-5658
Email: sherri.komrosky@sba.gov
Ohio
Niah Duncan
Cleveland District Office
1350 Euclid Ave., Room 211
Cleveland, OH 44115-1815
Phone: 216-522-4826
Email: niah.duncan@sba.gov
Barry Peel
Columbus District Office
401 N. Front St., Suite 200
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: 614-469-6860
Email: barry.peel@sba.gov
Oklahoma
Larry Weatherford
Oklahoma District Office
301 N.W. 6th St., Suite 116
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
Phone: 405-609-8012
Email: larry.weatherford@sba.gov
Oregon
Warren Givens
Portland District Office
620 SW Main St., Suite 313
Portland, OR 97205
Phone: 503-326-5200
Email: Warren.givens@sba.gov
Pennsylvania
Jonathan Bennett
Pittsburgh District Office
411 7th Ave., Suite 1450
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Phone: 412-395-6560 ext. 107
Email: jonathan.bennett@sba.gov
Shannon Degiglio
Philadelphia District Office
1150 First Ave., Suite 1001
King of Prussia, PA 19406
Phone: 610-382-3082
Email: shannon.degiglio@sba.gov
Rhode Island
Matthew Spoehr
Rhode Island District Office
380 Westminster St., Suite 511
Providence, RI 02903
Phone: 401-528-4574
Email: matthew.spoehr@sba.gov
South Carolina
Frank Anderson
South Carolina District Office
1835 Assembly St., Suite 1425
Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: 803-253-3018
Email: frank.anderson@sba.gov
South Dakota
Jake Droge
South Dakota District Office
2329 N. Career Ave., Suite 105
Sioux Falls, SD 57107
Phone: 605-330-4243 ext. 29
Email: jacob.droge@sba.gov
Tennessee
Eric Terrell
Tennessee District Office
2 International Plaza, Suite 500
Nashville, TN 37217
Phone: 901-526-9300
Email: eric.terrell@sba.gov
Texas
Bridget Moon
Dallas/Fort Worth District Office
150 Westpark Way, Suite 130
Euless, TX 76040
Phone: 817-684-5526
Cell: 817-266-3486
Email: bridget.moon@sba.gov
Joshua Patton
Lower Rio Grande District Office
2422 E Tyler Ave., Suite E
Harlingen, TX 78550
Phone: 956-261-4307
Cell: 956-410-4620
Email: joshua.patton@sba.gov
Easter Wright
Houston District Office
8701 South Gessner Drive, Suite 1200
Houston, TX 77074
Phone: 713-773-6531
Email: easter.wright@sba.gov
Rey Lops
Lubbock West Texas District Office
1205 Texas Ave., Room 408
Lubbock, TX 79401-2693
Phone: 806-472-7502
Email: reynald.lops@sba.gov
Aimee Rodrigues
El Paso District Office
211 North Florence, Second Floor, Suite 201
El Paso, TX 79901
Phone: 915-834-4621
Email: aimee.rodriguez@sba.gov
Lionel “Leo” Davila
San Antonio District Office
615 E. Houston St., Suite 298
San Antonio, TX 78205
Phone: 210-403-5917
Cell: 202-941-8147
Email: lionel.davila@sba.gov
Utah
Rachel Bennett
Utah District Office
125 South State St., Room 2227
Salt Lake City, UT 84138-1195
Phone: 801-524-3218
Email: rachel.bennett@sba.gov
Vermont
Darcy Carter
Vermont District Office
87 State St., Room 205
Montpelier, VT 05601
Phone: 802-828-4422 ext. 203
Cell: 802-249-8287
Email: darcy.carter@sba.gov
Virginia
Joey Pocan
Richmond District Office
400 North Eighth St., Suite 1150
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: 804-767-0235
Email: william.pocan@sba.gov
Washington
Desiree Albrecht
Seattle District Office
2401 4th Ave., Suite 450
Seattle, WA, 98121-3419
Phone: 206-553-2664
Email: desiree.albrecht@sba.gov
West Virginia
Kimberly Donahue
West Virginia District Office
405 Capitol St., Suite 412
Charleston, WV 25301
Phone: 304-347-5220
Email: kimberly.donahue@sba.gov
Wisconsin
Frank Demarest
Wisconsin District – Milwaukee Office
310 West Wisconsin St., Suite 580W
Milwaukee, WI 53203
Phone: 414-297-1099
Email: frank.demarest@sba.gov
Wyoming
Jordan Belser
Wyoming District Office
150 East B St., Room 1011
Casper, Wyoming 82601
Phone: 307-261-6500
Email: alan.belser@sba.gov
Puerto Rico & Virgin Islands
Samuel Maldonado
Puerto Rico District Office
Plaza 273
273 Ponce De Leon Ave., Suite 510
San Juan, PR 00917
Phone: 787-766-5220
Email: samuel.maldonado@sba.gov