SBA names key staffers

      SBA announced key leadership appointees serving under SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman.

      More information on the staff members can be found in the SBA press release, linked below.

      Here is a partial list of the leadership staff:

Office of the Administrator:

• Antwaun Griffin, Chief of Staff
• Daniel Krupnick, Counselor to the Administrator
• Arthur Plews, Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy
• Kendall Corley, Deputy Chief of Staff for External Affairs
• Scott Harriford, White House Liaison
• Diedra Henry-Spires, Senior Advisor for COVID Programs
• Cynthia Jasso-Rotunno, Director of Engagement (Acting)
• Jeri Sparling, Director of Scheduling
• Katie Frost, Policy Advisor

Office of Government Contracting & Business Development

• Bibi Hidalgo, Associate Administrator
• Tiffany Townsend, Senior Advisor
• Sal DeFrancesco, Special Assistant

Office of Entrepreneurial Development

• Mark Madrid, Associate Administrator
• Natalie Madeira Cofield, Assistant Administrator

Women’s Business Ownership

• Shalei Holway, Senior Advisor

Office of Field Operations

• Julie Verratti, Associate Administrator

Office of Investment & Innovation

• Bailey DeVries, Associate Administrator
• Jonathan Alter, Senior Advisor

Office of Capital Access

• Patrick Kelley, Associate Administrator

Office of the General Counsel

• Peggy Delinois Hamilton, General Counsel
• Juan M. Sempertegui, Deputy General Counsel

More information:
SBA news release: https://bit.ly/3jWEX1L

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