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# SBA Newsroom

Press releases provide up-to-date information on SBA programs, services, and financial assistance.

-  Press releaseSee allPress release articles-  SBA Statement on Biden-Harris Administration Exceeding Small Disadvantaged Business Contracting GoalApril 12, 2024 
-  SBA Launches Digital Hub to Connect Small Businesses with Major Funding in President Biden’s Investing in America AgendaApril 11, 2024 
-  New Small Business Applications Soar to Over 17 Million Under  Biden-Harris AdministrationApril 11, 2024 
-  SBA Recognizes 2024 Small Business Investment Companies of the YearApril 10, 2024 
-  ICYMI: SBA Administrator Guzman Highlights Memphis Small Business Ahead of Today’s Total Solar EclipseApril 8, 2024 
 
-  Disaster press releaseSee allDisaster press release articles-  SBA Congratulates the 2024 Phoenix Award Winners for Outstanding Disaster Recovery EffortsApril 12, 2024 
-  SBA Congratulates the 2024 Phoenix Award Winners for Outstanding Disaster Recovery EffortsApril 12, 2024 
-  Deadline Approaching in Kansas for SBA Working Capital Loans Due to DroughtApril 12, 2024 
-  Deadline Approaching in Louisiana for  SBA Working Capital Loans Due to DroughtApril 12, 2024 
-  Deadline Approaching in Iowa for SBA Working Capital Loans Due to DroughtApril 12, 2024 
 
-  Congressional testimonySee all Congressional testimony articles-  Testimony of Inspector General Hannibal "Mike" Ware before the U.S. Senate, Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Spending Oversight - November 14, 2023November 14, 2023 
-  Testimony of Inspector General Hannibal "Mike" Ware before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Small Business -July 13, 2023July 13, 2023 
-  Testimony of Deputy Inspector General Sheldon Shoemaker before the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship - April 26, 2023April 26, 2023 
-  Testimony of Inspector General Hannibal "Mike" Ware before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations - April 19, 2023April 19, 2023 
-  Testimony of Deputy Inspector General Sheldon Shoemaker before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce - March 9, 2023  March 9, 2023 
 
-  Comunicado de prensaSee allComunicado de prensa articles-  Las solicitudes para nuevas pequeñas empresas se disparan a más de 17 millones bajo la Administración Biden-HarrisApril 11, 2024 
-  La SBA reconoce a los ganadores del premio Phoenix del año 2024 por sus destacados esfuerzos de recuperación ante desastresApril 4, 2024 
-  La SBA ofrece ayuda financiera a las pequeñas empresas afectadas por el colapso del puente Francis Scott KeyMarch 30, 2024 
-  La Administradora Guzmán de la SBA anuncia 17 nuevos Centros empresariales para MujeresMarch 29, 2024 
-  La Agencia Federal de Pequeños Negocios anuncia a los copatrocinadores de la Semana Nacional de las Pequeñas Empresas 2024March 28, 2024 
 
-  Comunicado de prensa sobre desastresSee allComunicado de prensa sobre desastres articles-  La SBA Felicita a los Ganadores del Premio Phoenix 2024 por sus Esfuerzos Extraordinarios de Recuperación ante DesastresApril 12, 2024 
-  La SBA Felicita a los Ganadores del Premio Phoenix 2024 por sus Esfuerzos Extraordinarios de Recuperación ante DesastresApril 12, 2024 
-  La SBA Cerrará Centro de Recuperación  para Negocios en National CityApril 12, 2024 
-  La SBA Cerrará Centro de Recuperación para Negocios en SpokaneApril 10, 2024 
-  Se Acerca la Fecha Límite en California para Solicitar Préstamos de Capital Circulante de la SBA Debido a las Severas Tormentas Invernales, Vientos en Línea Recta, Inundaciones y Deslizamientos de Tierra y LodoApril 9, 2024 
 
-  Op-edSee allOp-ed articles-  Op-ed by Beto Yarce: Serving the Entrepreneurs of the Beautiful Pacific NorthwestFebruary 14, 2024 
-  Op-ed by Aikta Marcoulier: Small Business Saturday: Making A Positive Impact On Your CommunityOctober 27, 2023 
-  Op-ed by Aikta Marcoulier: Hispanic Entrepreneurship at the Forefront of American Business BoomOctober 4, 2023 
-  Op-ed by Regional Administrator Mike Fong: Prioritize small-business racial and gender equity as part of economic recoveryMarch 7, 2022 
-  Op-ed by Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman: How Entrepreneurship Is a Path to Equality for WomenJanuary 12, 2022 
 

## Headquarters media contacts

### SBA Press Office

###  Other Headquarters media contacts

## Regional and local media contacts

###         New England, Region 1      

### Regional Communications Director

Elizabeth MoisukBoston Regional OfficePhone: 617-565-8416

### Public Information Officers

#### **Connecticut**

Sheri CoteConnecticut District OfficePhone: 860-240-4894

#### **Maine**

Keith LindMaine District OfficePhone: 207-622-8551

#### **Massachusetts**

Norman EngMassachusetts District OfficePhone: 617-565-8510

#### **New Hampshire**

Cheryl A CrotoNew Hampshire District OfficePhone: 603-225-1407

#### **Rhode Island**

Brian HopkinsRhode Island District OfficePhone: 401-528-4575

#### **Vermont**

Elizabeth MoisukVermont District OfficePhone: 617-565-5572

###         Atlantic, Region 2      

### Regional Communications Director

Denisse OllerNew York Regional OfficePhone: 213-634-3867

### Public Information Officers

#### **New Jersey**

Kelly LoTempio (acting)New Jersey District OfficePhone: 716-551-3249

#### **New York**

Victoria ReynoldsBuffalo District OfficePhone: 716-551-5668

Katrina Ballard Upstate New York District OfficePhone: 202-941-8091

#### **Puerto Rico & U.S. Virgin Islands**

Kelly LoTempio (acting)Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands District OfficePhone: 716-551-3249

###         Mid-Atlantic, Region 3      

### Regional Communications Director

Christopher HatchPhiladelphia Regional OfficePhone: 610-382-3088

### Public Information Officers

#### **Delaware**

Jennifer PilcherDelaware District OfficePhone: 302-573-6294 Ext. 222

#### **Maryland**

Rachel HowardBaltimore District OfficePhone: 410-244-3337

#### **Pennsylvania**

Sonia SmithEastern Pennsylvania District OfficePhone: 610-382-3085

Janet HeylPittsburgh District OfficePhone: 412-395-6560 Ext. 103

#### **Virginia**

Martin Short Jr.Richmond District OfficePhone: 804-253-8270Cell: 803-626-2143

#### **Washington, D.C.**

Jack Spirakes MPAWashington Metropolitan Area District OfficePhone: 202-205-0536

#### **West Virginia**

Nikki BowmarWest Virginia District OfficePhone: 304-623-7445

###         Southeast, Region 4      

### Regional Communications Director

Lola KressAtlanta Regional OfficePhone: 202-280-8021

### Public Information Officers

#### **Alabama**

Megyn RodriguezAlabama District OfficePhone: 205-290-7393

#### **Florida**

Jeffrey SalzerNorth Florida District OfficePhone: 904-443-1907

Alyn FernandezSouth Florida District  OfficePhone: 305-536-5833

#### **Georgia**

Erin TindellGeorgia District OfficePhone: 404-689-6183

#### **Kentucky**

Michael AshcraftKentucky District OfficePhone: 502-582-5971 Ext. 225

#### **Mississippi**

Veronique ThomasMississippi District OfficePhone: 228-863-4449 Ext. 225

#### **North Carolina**

Ashley LambethNorth Carolina District OfficePhone: 704-816-7061

#### **South Carolina**

Susan ChavisColumbia District OfficePhone: 803-765-5373

#### **Tennessee**

Patrick RodriguezTennessee District OfficePhone: 615-736-2499

###         Great Lakes, Region 5      

### Regional Communications Director

Silvia ManriqueIllinois District Office Phone: 202-941-8094

### Public Information Officers

#### **Illinois**

Darrah PerrymanIllinois District OfficePhone: 312-353-7076

#### **Indiana**

Laura SchafsnitzIndiana District OfficePhone: 317-226-7254

#### **Michigan**

Cathy GaseMichigan District OfficePhone: 313-324-3609

#### **Minnesota**

Hannah HollingsheadMinnesota District OfficePhone: 612-370-2316

#### **Ohio**

Patricia WelshColumbus District OfficePhone: 216-522-4172

#### **Wisconsin**

Shirah AppleWisconsin District OfficePhone: 414-297-1096

###         South Central, Region 6      

### Regional Communications Director

Abby Gonzalez Dallas Regional OfficePhone: 713-773-6525 Mobile: 832-588-7208

### Public Information Officers

#### **Arkansas**

Jessica Roles Arkansas District Office Phone: 501-404-5136

#### **Louisiana**

Marjorae Ball Louisiana District Office Phone: 504-589-2037

#### **New Mexico**

Michelle Duran New Mexico District Office

#### **Oklahoma**

Larry Weatherford Oklahoma District Office Phone: 405-609-8012

#### **Texas**

Elijah “Eli” Vo Dallas/Fort Worth District Office

Lee Anne Vega El Paso District Office Phone: 915-834-4601

Abby Gonzalez Houston District Office Phone: 713-773-6525 Mobile: 832-588-7208

Angela Burton Lower Rio Grande Valley District Office Phone: 956-427-8533 Ext. 231

Kim Voss Lubbock District Office Phone: 806-472-7466

Annie Hudspeth San Antonio District Office Phone: 210-403-5918

###         Great Plains, Region 7      

### Regional Communications Director

Luis A. SantosKansas City Regional OfficePhone: 817-527-8836

### Public Information Officers

#### **Iowa**

Thomas "Dave" LentellDes Moines District Office Phone: 515-284-4522

#### Kansas

Michael AumackWichita District Office Phone: 316-269-6275

#### **Missouri **

Sheila ForresterKansas City District OfficePhone: 816-426-4908

Nicholson MassieSt. Louis District OfficePhone: 314-539-6608

#### **Nebraska**

Jo EckertNebraska District OfficePhone: 402-221-7200

###         Rocky Mountain, Region 8      

### Regional Communications Director

Christopher Chavez Denver Regional OfficePhone: 303-844-0508

### Public Information Officers

#### **Colorado**

Stephen CollierColorado District OfficePhone: 303-844-3607

#### **Montana**

Christopher ChavezRegional Communications DirectorMontana District OfficePhone: 303-844-05082

#### **North Dakota**

Sheri WestonNorth Dakota District OfficePhone: 701-239-5044

#### **South Dakota**

Kayla RogebergSouth Dakota District OfficePhone: 605-330-4243 Ext 13

#### **Utah**

Siobhan CarlileUtah District OfficePhone: 385-414-8563

#### **Wyoming**

Jordan BelserWyoming District OfficePhone: 307-441-1192

###         Pacific, Region 9      

### Regional Communications Director

Miryam Mora BarajasLos Angeles Regional OfficePhone: 916-735-1703

### Public Information Officers

#### **Arizona**

Jordan RipleyArizona District OfficePhone: 505-234-2890

#### **California**

Victor M. BribiescaFresno District OfficePhone: 559-487-5791 Ext. 2713

Miryam Mora BarajasLos Angeles Regional OfficePhone: 916-735-1703

Carrie EllinwoodSacramento District OfficePhone: 916-735-1722

Cynthia HarrisSan Diego District OfficePhone: 619-727-4884Mobile: 202-805-9847

Sandra CancinosSan Diego District OfficePhone: 619-727-4868Mobile: 808-321-1985

Marlow SchindlerSan Francisco District OfficePhone: 415-744-6771

#### **Hawaii**

Miryam Mora BarajasLos Angeles Regional OfficePhone: 916-735-1703

#### **Nevada**

Miryam Mora BarajasLos Angeles Regional OfficePhone: 916-735-1703

###         Pacific Northwest, Region 10      

### Regional Communications Director

Silvia KlatmanSeattle Regional OfficePhone: 206-852-7538

### Public Information Officers

#### **Alaska**

Norma LuceroAlaska District OfficePhone: 907-271-4841

#### **Idaho**

Thea JordanBoise District OfficePhone: 208-334-9637

#### **Oregon**

Sean WilsonPortland District OfficePhone: 503-326-7251

#### **Washington**

Neil SubhashSeattle District OfficePhone: 206-553-7355

## Press release archive 2002 to 2009

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