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</a> </li> <li class="usa-sidenav__item last"> <a href="/about-sba/organization/federal-advisory-committees"> <span>Federal advisory committees</span> </a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="usa-sidenav__item"> <a href="/about-sba/oversight-advocacy"> <span>Oversight and advocacy</span> </a> </li> <li class="usa-sidenav__item last"> <a href="/about-sba/information-other-languages"> <span>Information in other languages</span> </a> </li> </ul> </nav> </div> <div class="usa-layout-docs__main"> <h1 data-test="title" > <span>SBA leadership</span> </h1> <div id="block-sba-content" class="block block-system block-system-main-block"> <article class="basic-page"> <div> <div class="basic-page__summary" data-test="pageSummary"> Learn about SBA leaders and their commitment to help Americans start and grow businesses. </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text-section paragraph--view-mode--default sba-standard-margin-spacing"> <div class="usa-prose field__item" data-test="fieldItem"><p>Regardless of where our staff is located, their commitment is universal鈥攖o help Americans start, build and grow businesses. In carrying out SBA鈥檚 mission each day, we work collectively to advocate for small businesses, empower the spirit of entrepreneurship within every community, and deliver the results necessary to help America鈥檚 small businesses succeed. 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Miller</a></td> <td>Senior Advisor</td> <td>Office of Disaster Recovery & Resilience</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/person/zina-sutch">Zina Sutch</a></td> <td>Assistant Administrator</td> <td>Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Civil Rights</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/person/gaye-walker">Gaye Walker</a></td> <td>Deputy Assistant Administrator</td> <td>Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Civil Rights</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/person/aditi-dussault">Aditi Dussault</a></td> <td>Associate Administrator</td> <td>Office of Entrepreneurial Development</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/person/yvette-t-collazo">Yvette Collazo</a></td> <td>Deputy Associate Administrator </td> <td>Office of Entrepreneurial Development</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/person/jennifer-kim">Jennifer Kim</a></td> <td>Associate Administrator</td> <td>Office of Field Operations</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/person/victor-parker">Victor Parker</a></td> <td>Deputy Associate Administrator</td> <td>Office of Field Operations</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/person/therese-meers">Therese Meers</a></td> <td>General Counsel</td> <td>Office of General Counsel</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/person/juan-m-sempertegui">Juan M. Sempertegui</a></td> <td>Deputy General Counsel</td> <td>Office of General Counsel</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/person/jackie-robinson-burnette" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="20c26f8a-3c09-4073-9d8b-5db5c237d30a" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Jackie Robinson-Burnette ">Jackie Robinson-Burnette</a></td> <td>Associate Administrator</td> <td>Office of Government Contracting & Business Development</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/person/larry-stubblefield">Larry Stubblefield</a></td> <td>Deputy Associate Administrator</td> <td>Office of Government Contracting & Business Development</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/person/kimberly-mcleod">Kimberly P. 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