Public Service – Disaster Response, Economic Development, and Commercial Diplomacy

Expanding Opportunity

Helping entrepreneurs and communities participate fully in the American economy.

As Deputy Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, I helped lead the federal agency responsible for expanding access to capital, contracting opportunities, entrepreneurship support, and disaster assistance.

My work focused particularly on reaching entrepreneurs and communities that had historically faced barriers and increasing access to capital. I helped advance efforts to modernize SBA’s technology and improve how the agency served small-business owners navigating complex federal programs.