The Portland office was pleased to welcome the SBA Administrator and to have quality time in our new office space to share our thoughts and concerns. Pictured (left to right) are Yuri Dyson, Procurement Center Representative; Melissa Davis, District Support Assistant; Silvia Klatman, Regional Communications Director; Molly Moore, Outreach and Marketing Specialist; Jim Newton, Export Finance Manager; Joseph Smetak, CFCM, Business Opportunity Specialist; Anna Shapiro, Outreach and Marketing Specialist; Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, SBA Administrator, Martin Golden, District Director; Beto Yarce, Regional Administrator; and Sam Goldstein, Deputy District Director;
Isabel Casillas Guzman, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (fourth from right), kicked off her trip to Oregon Monday by chatting with the staff of the SBA Portland District Office and Beto Yarce, Pacific Northwest Regional Administrator (second from right). They discussed a variety of topics focused on serving businesspeople, ecosystem partners and others dedicated to enhancing our local communities and the nation’s economy. Tomorrow, the Administrator will be meeting with small businesspeople and partners who are keeping our economy strong!