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.

HEADQUARTERS OFFICES
Name Title Office
Linda McMahon SBA Administrator Office of the Administrator
Pradeep Belur Chief of Staff, Chief Operating Officer Office of the Administrator
Patricia Gibson Senior Advisor Office of the Administrator
William Manger Associate Administrator Office of Capital Access
John Miller Deputy Associate Administrator Office of Capital Access
Elias Hernandez Chief Human Capital Officer Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer
Maria Roat Chief Information Officer Office of the Chief Information Officer
Jim Billimoria Associate Administrator Office of Communications & Public Liaison
Erin McCracken Deputy Associate Administrator Office of Communications & Public Liaison
Terry Sutherland Acting Deputy Associate Administrator Office of Communications & Public Liaison
Michael Hershey Associate Administrator Office of Congressional & Legislative Affairs
James Rivera Associate Administrator Office of Disaster Assistance
Rafaela Monchek Deputy Associate Administrator Office of Disaster Assistance
Michele Schimpp Assistant Administrator Office of Diversity, Inclusion & Civil Rights
Allen Gutierrez Associate Administrator Office of Entrepreneurial Development
Adriana Menchaca-Gendron Deputy Associate Administrator Office of Entrepreneurial Development
Jason Simmons Associate Administrator Office of Field Operations
Robert S. Steiner Acting Deputy Associate Administrator Office of Field Operations
Chris Pilkerton General Counsel Office of General Counsel
Nina Levine Deputy General Counsel Office of General Counsel
Steve Lancellotta Deputy General Counsel Office of General Counsel
Robb Wong Associate Administrator Office of Government Contracting & Business Development
Barbara E. Carson Deputy Associate Administrator Office of Government Contracting & Business Development
Delorice Price Ford 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
Mark Hines Assistant Inspector General for Investigations Office of Inspector General
Andrea Deadwyler Assistant Inspector General for Audits Office of Inspector General
George Brown Assistant Administrator Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
Peter J. Cazamias Associate Administrator Office of International Trade
Eugene Cornelius, Jr. Senior Advisor to the Office of International Trade Office of International Trade
Joseph Shepard Associate Administrator Office of Investment and Innovation
Mina Wales Deputy National Ombudsman Office of the National Ombudsman
Shawn Pensoneau Assistant Administrator Office of Native American Affairs
Tim Gribben Chief Financial Officer Office of Performance Management and Chief Financial Officer
Dorrice Roth Deputy Chief Financial Officer Office of Performance Management and Chief Financial Officer
Larry Stubblefield Associate Administrator Office of Veterans Business Development
Raymond E. Milano Deputy Associate Administrator Office of Veterans Business Development
Kathleen McShane Assistant Administrator Office of Women's Business Ownership
REGIONAL OFFICES
Name Title Office
Carol Helm Administrative Resource Coordinator Region VIII
Miryam Barajas Regional Communications Director for Region IX Region IX
Wendell G. Davis Regional Administrator Region I
Elizabeth Moisuk Regional Communications Director Region I
Steve Bulger Regional Administrator Region II
Michelle Christian Regional Administrator Region III
Chris Hatch Regional Communications Director Region III
Brenda Jones Administrative Resources Coordinator Region III
Ashley Daniel Bell, Esq. Regional Administrator Region IV
Lola Kress Regional Communications Director Region IV
Robert Scott Regional Administrator Region V
Andrea Roebker Regional Communications Director Region V
Latrice Thomas Administrative Resource Coordinator Region V
Dottie Overal Acting Regional Administrator Region VI
Darla Booker Regional Communications Director Region VI
Virginia Geary Administrative Resource Coordinator Region VI
Thomas J. "Tom" Salisbury Regional Administrator Region VII
June Teasley Regional Communications Director Region VII
Daniel P. Nordberg Regional Administrator Region VIII
Christopher Chavez Regional Communications Director Region VIII
Michael A. Vallante Regional Administrator Region IX
Maribel Plascencia Administrative Resource Coordinator Region IX
Jeremy Field Regional Administrator Region X
Melanie M. Norton Regional Communications Director Region X
LOCAL OFFICES
Name Title Office
Gil Goldberg Acting District Director Ohio (Columbus)
Steven Dixel Acting District Director Pennsylvania (Philadelphia)
Victor Parker Acting Deputy Associate Administrator California (Los Angeles)
Regina Abel Deputy District Director Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh)
Joseph Amato District Director Nevada
Jayne Armstrong District Director Iowa (Des Moines)
Michael P. Arriola Deputy District Director North Carolina
Herbert Austin District Director Texas (Dallas / Fort Worth)
Jennifer Baker Deputy District Director Oregon (Portland)
John L. Banks Deputy District Director Delaware
Amy Bassett District Director Maine
Wayne Bell District Director Kansas (Wichita)
Robert J. Blaney District Director Arizona
Maureen E. Brinkley District Director Missouri (St. Louis)
John L. Brown II District Director South Dakota
Angela R. Burton District Director Texas (Lower Rio Grande Valley)
Darcy Carter District Director Vermont
LaTanya Channel District Director Tennessee
Richard Gregg White District Director South Carolina
Julie Clowes District Director California (San Francisco)
Robert Coffey Deputy District Director Kentucky
Yvette T. Collazo District Director Puerto Rico
Calvin Orlando Davis District Director Texas (Lubbock)
María de los Ángeles de Jesús Deputy District Director Puerto Rico
Terri L. Denison District Director Georgia
Antonio Doss District Director District of Columbia (Washington D.C.)
Victoria Guerrero District Director Florida (South)
Shivani Dubey Deputy District Director Arizona
Gary Eisenbraun District Director Idaho (Boise)
John F. Fleming District Director Delaware
George Flores Deputy District Director California (Fresno)
Karen Friel District Director West Virginia
John M. Garcia District Director New Mexico
Ruben R. Garcia District Director California (San Diego)
Wayne Gardella District Director Montana
Beth Goldberg District Director New York
Gil Goldberg District Director Ohio (Cleveland)
Martin D. Golden District Director Oregon (Portland)
Dawn Golik District Director California (Fresno)
Wilfredo J. Gonzalez District Director Florida (North)
Scot Hardin Deputy District Director Ohio (Columbus)
Althea Harris Assistant District Director for Marketing and Outreach Area 1 (Miami) Florida (South)
Alan J. Haut District Director North Dakota
Mark S. Hayward District Director Rhode Island
Jonel Hein Acting District Director for the South Florida District Florida (South)
Raymond W. Hembree Deputy District Director Alabama
Anne Hunt District Director Connecticut
Dr. Kelly Hunt District Director Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh)
Kerrie Hurd District Director Washington (Seattle)
Mark Costello Deputy District Director Washington (Seattle)
Tim Jeffcoat District Director Texas (Houston)
Greta Johansson District Director New Hampshire
Michael T. Kane Deputy Director Pennsylvania (Philadelphia)
Carl B. Knoblock District Director Virginia (Richmond)
Amy Lea District Director Wyoming
Nancy Libersky District Director Minnesota
Constance Logan District Director Michigan
Heather Luzzi District Director California (Sacramento)
Vince LoPresti Assistant District Director Marketing and Outreach Area 2 (Ft. Pierce) Florida (South)
Reynald R. Lops Deputy District Director Texas (Lubbock)
Kenneth Q. Lujan Branch Manager Hawaii
Shannon Madsen Deputy District Director Idaho (Boise)
Leon J. Milobar District Director Nebraska
Marla Trollan District Director Utah
Edward Haddock District Director Arkansas
Robert H. Nelson District Director Massachusetts
Eric Ness District Director Wisconsin
Dottie Overal District Director Oklahoma
Frances Padilla District Director Colorado
Bernard J. Paprocki District Director New York (Syracuse)
David Polatin Deputy District Director Massachusetts
Stacey Poynter District Director Indiana
Tong Qin Deputy District Director & Director for Asian American and Pacific Islander Outreach California (San Francisco)
J. Adalberto Quijada District Director California (Santa Ana)
Ben Raju Deputy District Director California (Los Angeles)
Gary Reed Deputy District Director Mississippi
Jon Malcolm Richards District Director Missouri (Kansas City)
Michael Ricks District Director Louisiana
Ralph Ross District Director Kentucky
Anthony Ruiz District Director Texas (San Antonio)
Jane A. Sawyer District Director Hawaii
Franklin J. Sciortino District Director New York (Buffalo)
Phillip C. Silva District Director Texas (El Paso)
Virginia Smith Branch Manager New York (Buffalo)
Janita R. Stewart District Director Mississippi
Joshua R. Stutzman Assistant District Director Business Development Division Florida (South)
Alfred Titone District Director New Jersey
Tom Todt District Director Alabama
Stephen D. Umberger District Director Maryland (Baltimore)
John D. Veal, Jr. Deputy District Director Oklahoma
Joshua Vigil Deputy District Director Colorado
DISASTER OFFICES
Name Title Office
Jeffrey Browning Deputy Director Birmingham Loan Servicing Center
Kem R. Fleming Director Disaster Field Operations Center – East (FOCE)
Tanya N. Garfield Director Disaster Field Operations Center – West (FOCW)
Roger Garland Center Director Disaster Assistance Processing & Disbursement Center (PDC)
Colleen M. Hiam Director Disaster Assistance Customer Service Center
Sonya Hubbard Director Birmingham Loan Servicing Center
Charles L. Jones, Jr. Deputy Director El Paso Disaster Loan Servicing Center
Modupe A. Oguntolu Center Director El Paso Disaster Loan Servicing Center