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    * SBA Administrator Guzman Celebrates Native American Heritage Month
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      November 4, 2024
    * SBA Administrator Guzman Celebrates National Veterans Small Business Week
      November 1, 2024
    * New Report Reveals Historic Surge in Small Business Financing Under
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      October 24, 2024
   
   


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    * SBA to Open Business Recovery Center in Roswell to Help Businesses
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      November 7, 2024
    * SBA Amends Disaster Declaration for Louisiana
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    * SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans Available to Oklahoma Small Businesses
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      October 24, 2024
    * Under the Microscope: Reviewing Key SBA Programs with Associate
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      May 15, 2024
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Name Program area Phone number Email address Rebecca Galanti Press Secretary  
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Acting Director, Press Office

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  andrea.roebker@sba.gov Janie Dymond National Small Business Week, SBA News
Clips, SBA Daily (internal newsletter) and SBA Success Stories.
202‑205‑6746(Link opens phone app) veronica.dymond@sba.gov Sharon Gadbois Office
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phone app) sharon.gadbois@sba.gov Sally Graham Office of Capital Access, Office
of International Trade, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Office of the
Chief Information Officer, and Office of Veteran's Business Development
202-205-6598(Link opens phone app) sally.graham@sba.gov


 OTHER HEADQUARTERS MEDIA CONTACTS

Name Program area Phone number Email address Chandler Baxter Communications
Outreach Specialist for the Office of Advocacy 202-205-6888(Link opens phone
app) chandler.baxter@sba.gov Oreoluwa (Ore) Fashola Freedom of
Information/Privacy Act Office 202-401-7793(Link opens phone app)
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REGIONAL COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

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Boston Regional Office
Phone: 617-565-8416


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Sheri Cote(Link sends email)
Connecticut District Office
Phone: 860-240-4894

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Phone: 207-622-8551

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Phone: 617-565-8510

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Phone: 603-225-1407

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Phone: 401-528-4575

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Vermont District Office
Phone: 617-565-5572


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New York Regional Office
Phone: 213-634-3867


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Kelly LoTempio(Link sends email) (acting)
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Katrina Ballard(Link sends email)
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Janet Heyl(Link sends email)
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Nicholson Massie(Link sends email)
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Christopher Chavez(Link sends email)
Denver Regional Office
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Stephen Collier(Link sends email)
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Montana District Office
Phone: 303-844-05082

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Sheri Weston(Link sends email)
North Dakota District Office
Phone: 701-239-5044

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Kayla Rogeberg(Link sends email)
South Dakota District Office
Phone: 605-330-4243 Ext 13

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Siobhan Carlile(Link sends email)
Utah District Office
Phone: 385-414-8563

WYOMING

Jordan Belser(Link sends email)
Wyoming District Office
Phone: 307-441-1192


PACIFIC, REGION 9


REGIONAL COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

Miryam Mora Barajas(Link sends email)
Los Angeles Regional Office
Phone: 916-735-1703


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Jordan Ripley(Link sends email)
Arizona District Office
Phone: 505-234-2890

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Victor M. Bribiesca(Link sends email)
Fresno District Office
Phone: 559-487-5791 Ext. 2713

Miryam Mora Barajas(Link sends email)
Los Angeles Regional Office
Phone: 916-735-1703

Carrie Ellinwood(Link sends email)
Sacramento District Office
Phone: 916-735-1722

Cynthia Harris(Link sends email)
San Diego District Office
Phone: 619-727-4884
Mobile: 202-805-9847

Sandra Cancinos(Link sends email)
San Diego District Office
Phone: 619-727-4868
Mobile: 808-321-1985

Marlow Schindler(Link sends email)
San Francisco District Office
Phone: 415-744-6771

HAWAII

Miryam Mora Barajas(Link sends email)
Los Angeles Regional Office
Phone: 916-735-1703

NEVADA

Miryam Mora Barajas(Link sends email)
Los Angeles Regional Office
Phone: 916-735-1703


PACIFIC NORTHWEST, REGION 10


REGIONAL COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

Silvia Klatman(Link sends email)
Seattle Regional Office
Phone: 206-852-7538


PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICERS

ALASKA

Norma Lucero(Link sends email)
Alaska District Office
Phone: 907-271-4841

IDAHO

Thea Jordan(Link sends email)
Boise District Office
Phone: 208-334-9637

OREGON

Sean Wilson(Link sends email)
Portland District Office
Phone: 503-326-7251

WASHINGTON

Neil Subhash(Link sends email)
Seattle District Office
Phone: 206-553-7355


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