Get guidance and resources to pursue federal contracts, find technology support for your small business, or find training opportunities for veteran entrepreneurs.
Federal contracting assistance
Regional Innovation Clusters
Veterans Business Development Officers
Federal contracting assistance
APEX Accelerators (formerly known as Procurement Technical Assistance Centers) provide technical assistance to businesses interested in selling products or services to federal, state, and local governments. Additionally, APEX Accelerators can help your small business:
- Determine if you’re ready for federal contracting
- Help you register in the proper places
- See if you’re eligible for small business certifications
- Assist you in researching past contract opportunities
Find an APEX accelerator
Procurement Center Representatives (PCRs) assist small businesses who are trying to win federal contracts. PCRs view many federal acquisition and procurement strategies before they’re announced, which enables them to influence opportunities that should be set aside for small businesses.
PCRs also:
- Provide counseling on the contracting process
- Help carry out SBA policies and programs
- Conduct market research
- Assist small businesses with payment issues
Commercial Market Representatives (CMRs) work to ensure that small businesses are receiving maximum practicable opportunity to participate as Federal subcontractors.
CMRs perform reviews of “other than small” Federal contractors to ensure their compliance with the goals and objectives in their small business subcontracting plans. They provide training to Federal agencies and “other than small” contractors on subcontracting plans and their reporting requirements.
Find a Commercial Market Representative in your area for general assistance with subcontracting.
Regional Innovation Clusters
SBA’s Regional Innovation Clusters (RICs) deliver direct support to innovative small businesses and startups across the country. RICs provide services like accelerators, market research, customer discovery, and government and commercial contracting assistance.
Want to work with an RIC? Look below to see if there is an RIC that focuses on your industry or technology.
Defense Alliance
Region served: Upper Midwest (Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin)
Technologies/Industries supported: Defense, aerospace, high-technology for both federal and commercial markets
Lithium Regional Innovation Cluster, StartUp Junkie Consulting, LLC
Regions served: Northeast Texas, Southern Arkansas, Northern Louisiana, and West Mississippi
Technologies/Industries supported: Lithium for the clean energy and electric vehicle transition
Ozark Regional Innovation Cluster, Startup Junkie Consulting, LLC
Regions served: Ozark region (counties in Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma)
Technologies/Industries supported:
- Retail/retail technology
- Food/food technology
- Supply chain/supply chain technology
- Artificial intelligence/machine learning
- Cybersecurity
- Health tech
Pioneer Materials
Region served: Southwest Montana
Technologies/ Industries supported: Advanced engineering and critical materials
Learn the latest news about RICs or look through their most recent awards. If you have any questions about RICs or about accessing services from a RIC, please email RICs@sba.gov.
RICs are managed by SBA’s Office of Investment and Innovation (OII).
Veterans Business Development Officers
Veterans Business Development Officers work in each of SBA’s 68 District Offices, and are familiar with federal, state, and local programs that assist veteran, service member, and military spouse entrepreneurs. They can also provide schedules and points of contact for any upcoming Boots to Business or Boots to Business Reboot courses in your area.
Alabama
Roderick D. Perkins
Alabama District Office
2 North 20th St.
Birmingham, Alabama 36203
Phone: 205-290-7785
Email: roderick.perkins@sba.gov
Alaska
Ross Glen Macarty
Alaska District Office
420 L St., Suite 300
Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone: 907-519-8197
Email: Ross.Macarty@sba.gov or Alaska8a@sba.gov
Arizona
Craig Jordan
Arizona District Office
4041 North Central Ave., Suite 1000
Phoenix, Arizona 85012
Phone: 602-745-7221
Email: craig.jordan@sba.gov
Arkansas
Christian Pennington
Arkansas District Office
2120 Riverfront Dr., First Floor
Little Rock, AR 72202
Phone: 501-324-7379
Cell: 501-539-0872
Email: christian.pennington@sba.gov
California
Carrie Ellinwood
Sacramento District Office
6501 Sylvan Rd., Suite 100
Citrus Heights, CA 95824
Phone: 916-735-1722
Email: carrie.ellinwood@sba.gov
Cesar Estrada
Los Angeles District Office
312 N. Spring St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: 213-634-3797
Email: cesar.estrada@sba.gov
Michael Sovacool
San Diego District Office
550 West C St., Suite 550
San Diego, CA 92101-3500
Phone: 619-727-4881
Email: michael.sovacool@sba.gov
Luisana Martinez
Fresno District Office
801 R St., Suite 201
Fresno, CA 93721
Phone: 559-512-2739
Email: luisana.martinez@sba.gov
Alex Salas
Orange County/Inland Empire District Office
5 Hutton Centre Dr., Suite 900
Santa Ana, CA 92707
Phone: 714-408-4761
Email: Alex.Salas@sba.gov
Steven Franklin
San Francisco District Office
455 Market St., Suite 600
San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone: 415-744-8475
Email: steven.franklin@sba.gov
Colorado
Eric Phillips
Colorado District Office
721 19th St., Suite 426
Denver, CO 80202
Phone: 303-844-6503
Email: eric.phillips@sba.gov
Connecticut
Tanisha Baptiste
Connecticut District Office
280 Trumbull St., Second Floor
Hartford, CT 06103 USA
Phone: 860-240-4671
Email: Tanisha.Baptiste@sba.gov
Delaware
Austen Colledge
Delaware District Office
1105 N Market St., Lobby Level
Wilmington, DE 19801
Phone: 302-574-6750
Email: austen.colledge@sba.gov
District of Columbia
Nirav “Nick” Rajpara
Washington Metropolitan Area District Office
409 3rd St., SW, Second Floor
Washington, DC 20416
Phone: 202-205-6252
Email: dcinfo@sba.gov
Florida
Natalie Hall
North Florida District Office
7825 Baymeadows Way, Suite 100B
Jacksonville, FL 32256-7504
Phone: 904-443-1902
Email: natalie.hall@sba.gov
Richard Jean Baptiste
South Florida District Office
51 SW 1st Ave., 2nd floor
Miami, FL 33130
Phone: 305-536-5835
Email: Richard.JeanBaptiste@sba.gov
Georgia
Jennell Taylor
Georgia District Office
233 Peachtree St. NE
Harris Tower, Suite 300
Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone: 404-331-0242
Email: jennell.taylor@sba.gov
Hawaii
Hazel Beck
Hawaii District Office
500 Ala Moana Blvd., Suite 1-306
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 808-638-3735
Cell: 808-292-2190
Email: hazel.beck@sba.gov
Idaho
Irene Gonzalez
Boise District Office
380 East Parkcenter Blvd., Suite 330
Boise, ID 83706
Phone: 208-334-1673
Email: irenegonzalez@sba.gov
Illinois
Willette LeGrant
Illinois District Office
332 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 600
Chicago, IL 60604
Phone: 312-353-4528
Email: willette.legrant@sba.gov
Indiana
Laura Schafsnitz
Indiana District Office
5726 Professional Circle
Indianapolis, IN 46221
Phone: 317-226-7274
Email: laura.schafsnitz@sba.gov
Iowa
Jayne Armstrong
Iowa District Office
210 Walnut Street, Suite 749
Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone: 515-284-4026
Email: Jayne.armstrong@sba.gov
Kansas
Wayne Bell
Wichita District Office
220 W. Douglass, Suite 450
Wichita, Kansas 67202-1212
Phone: 316-269-6566
Email: wayne.bell@sba.gov
Kentucky
Joshua Stutzman
Kentucky District Office
600 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Place, Room 188
Louisville, KY 40202
Phone: 502-582-5588 ext.237
Email: joshua.stutzman@sba.gov
Louisiana
Alec Banks
Louisiana District Office
500 Poydras St., Suite 828
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: 504-589-2054
Email: alec.banksjr@sba.gov
Maine
James Pineau
Maine District Office
40 Harlow St.
Bangor, ME 04401
Phone: 207-945-2021
Cell: 207-450-2290
Email: james.pineau@sba.gov
Maryland
Mike Collins
Baltimore District Office
100 S. Charles St., Suite 1201
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: 410-244-3330
Email: Michael.Collins@sba.gov
Massachusetts
Oreste Varela
Massachusetts District Office
1 Federal St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Phone: 413-785-0484
Email: oreste.varela@sba.gov
Michigan
Brian Picarazzi
Michigan District Office
110 Michigan Street NW, Suite 307
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Phone: 313-725-4884
Email: brian.picarazzi@sba.gov
Minnesota
Don Jackson
Minnesota District Office
330 Second Ave., Suite 430
Minneapolis, MN 55401
Phone: 612-370-2335
Email: don.jackson@sba.gov
Mississippi
Bridget Johnson Fells
Mississippi District Office
Gulfport Branch Office
2510 14th St., Suite 103
Gulfport, MS 39501
Phone: 228-863-4449 ext. 225
Cell: 202-805-9861
Email: bridget.johnson@sba.gov
Missouri
Krishin Thadani
Kansas City District Office
1000 Walnut St., Suite 500
Kansas City, MO 64106
Phone: 417-501-0542
Email: krishin.thadani@sba.gov
Montana
Thomas White
Montana District Office
10 West 15th St., Suite 1100
Helena, MT 59626
Phone: 406-441-1078
Email: harold.white@sba.gov
Nebraska
Timothy Mittan
Nebraska District Office
10675 Bedford Ave., Suite 100
Omaha, NE 68134-3613
Phone: 402-221-3620
Email: timothy.mittan@sba.gov
Nevada
Barry Van Orden
Nevada District Office
300 South 4th Street, #400
Las Vegas, Nevada 89101-6202
Phone: 702-388-6651
Email: barry.vanorden@sba.gov
New Hampshire
Theresa Pinto
New Hampshire District Office
55 Pleasant St., Suite 3101
Concord, NH 03301
Phone: 603-413-0076
Email: Theresa.Pinto@sba.gov
New Jersey
Shy Hopkins
New Jersey District Office
Two Gateway Ctr., Suite 1002
Newark, NJ 07102-5006
Phone: 973-645-3251
Email: shyeka.hopkins@sba.gov
New Mexico
Joshua Baca
New Mexico District Office
500 Gold Ave. SW, Suite 11301
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Phone: 505-248-8236
Email: joshua.baca@sba.gov
New York
Virginia Smith
Buffalo District Office
130 South Elmwood Ave., Suite 540
Buffalo, NY 14202
Phone: (585) 263-6711
Email: virginia.smith@sba.gov
Bob Pace
Syracuse District Office
333 E. Water St., Fourth Floor
Elmira, NY 14901
Phone: 315-295-1476
Email: robert.pace@sba.gov
Glen Fernandez
New York District Office
26 Federal Plaza, Suite 3100
New York, NY 10278
Phone: 212-264-7752
Email: glen.fernandez@sba.gov
North Carolina
Heather Port
North Carolina District Office
6302 Fairview Road, Suite 300
Charlotte, NC 28210
Phone: 704-344-6409
Email: heather.port@sba.gov
North Dakota
Benjamin Deetz
North Dakota District Office
657 2nd Avenue North, Room 360
Fargo, ND 58108-3086
Phone: 701-239-5657
Email: benjamin.deetz@sba.gov
Ohio
Clark Bihag
Cleveland District Office
1350 Euclid Ave., Suite 211
Cleveland, OH 44115-1815
Phone: 216-522-4838
Email: clark.bihag@sba.gov
Oklahoma
Larry Weatherford
Oklahoma District Office
301 N.W. 6th St., Suite 116
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
Phone: 405-609-8012
Email: larry.weatherford@sba.gov
Oregon
Matthew Schmidt
Portland District Office
419 SW 11th Ave., Suite 310
Portland, OR 97205
Phone: 206-799-6064
Email: Matthew.Schmidt@sba.gov
Pennsylvania
Kelly Hunt
Pittsburgh District Office
3 Parkway Center, Suite 375
Pittsburgh, PA 15220
Phone: 412-368-6714
Email: Kelly.Hunt@sba.gov
Rob Goza
Philadelphia District Office
660 American Ave. Suite 301
King of Prussia, PA 19406
Phone: 610-382-3084
Email: robert.goza@sba.gov
Rhode Island
Amanda Basse
Rhode Island District Office
380 Westminster St., Suite 511
Providence, RI 02903
Phone: 401-528-4580
Email: amanda.basse@sba.gov
South Carolina
Frank Anderson
South Carolina District Office
1835 Assembly St., Suite 1425
Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: 803-253-3018
Email: frank.anderson@sba.gov
South Dakota
Jake Droge
South Dakota District Office
2329 N. Career Ave., Suite 105
Sioux Falls, SD 57107
Phone: 605-330-4243 ext. 29
Email: jacob.droge@sba.gov
Tennessee
David Walley
Tennessee District Office
2 International Plaza, Suite 500
Nashville, TN 37217
Phone: 615-736-7766
Email: david.walley@sba.gov
Texas
Bridget Moon
Dallas/Fort Worth District Office
150 Westpark Way, Suite 130
Euless, TX 76040
Phone: 817-684-5526
Cell: 817-266-3486
Email: bridget.moon@sba.gov
Marcus Villagran
Lower Rio Grande District Office
2422 E Tyler Ave., Suite E
Harlingen, TX 78550
Phone: 956-427-8626
Cell: 956-572-1806
Email: Marcus.Villagran@sba.gov
Elizabeth Charles
Houston District Office
8701 South Gessner Dr., Suite 1200
Houston, TX 77074
Phone: 713-773-6505
Email: elizabeth.charles@sba.gov
Rey Lops
Lubbock West Texas District Office
1205 Texas Ave., Room 408
Lubbock, TX 79401-2693
Phone: 806-472-7502
Email: reynald.lops@sba.gov
Aimee Rodriguez
El Paso District Office
211 North Florence, Second Floor, Suite 201
El Paso, TX 79901
Phone: 915-834-4621
Email: aimee.rodriguez@sba.gov
Don Owens
San Antonio District Office
615 E. Houston St., Suite 298
San Antonio, TX 78205
Phone: 210-403-5912
Email: don.owens@sba.gov
Utah
Jackie Hobson
Utah District Office
125 South State St., Room 2227
Salt Lake City, UT 84138-1195
Phone: 435-632-0355
Email: jackie.hobson@sba.gov
Vermont
Kevin F. Morehouse
Vermont District Office
400 Cornerstone Drive, Suite 240
Williston, VT 05495
Phone: 802-828-4474
Email: kevin.morehouse@sba.gov
Virginia
Joey Pocan
Richmond District Office
400 North Eighth St., Suite 1150
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: 804-767-0235
Email: william.pocan@sba.gov
Washington
Neil Subhash
Seattle District Office
2401 4th Ave., Suite 450
Seattle, WA, 98121-3419
Phone: 206-553-7355
Email: neil.subhash@sba.gov
West Virginia
George Murray
West Virginia District Office
320 West Pike Street, Suite 330
Clarksburg, WV 26301
Phone: 304-623-7441
Email: George.murray@sba.gov
Wisconsin
Frank Demarest
Wisconsin District – Milwaukee Office
310 West Wisconsin St., Suite 580W
Milwaukee, WI 53203
Phone: 414-297-1099
Email: frank.demarest@sba.gov
Wyoming
Drew James
Wyoming District Office
150 East B St., Room 1011
Casper, Wyoming 82601
Phone: 307-261-6510
Email: drew.james@sba.gov
Puerto Rico & Virgin Islands
Wayne Huddleston
Puerto Rico District Office
273 Ponce De Leon Ave., Suite 510
San Juan, PR 00917
Phone: 787-523-7120
Email: wayne.huddleston@sba.gov