Full Name
Jovita Carranza
Job Title
Fmr. US Treasurer/US SBA Administrator
Company
Federal Government
Speaker Bio
Jovita Carranza served as the 26th Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). She was a member of President Trump’s Cabinet and advocated on behalf of America’s 30 million small businesses. As Administrator, she led a team of professionals dedicated to ensuring that entrepreneurs across America have the support and resources to start, grow, and expand their small businesses and recover in a declared disaster.
Prior to leading the SBA, Administrator Carranza served as Treasurer of the United States at the U.S. Department of the Treasury under President Donald J. Trump. As a principal advisor to Secretary Mnuchin, Carranza focused on increasing participation in our vibrant economy by fostering financial capability and sustainability.
Administrator Carranza is a Chicago native. She previously served as the Deputy Administrator for the SBA under former President George W. Bush, where she received a bipartisan, unanimous confirmation by the U.S. Senate.
Before her first SBA appointment, Carranza had a distinguished 30-year career at United Parcel Service (UPS), where she was the highest-ranking Latina in the company’s history. She started as a part-time night-shift box handler and worked her way up to President of Latin America and Caribbean operations.
Administrator Carranza earned her MBA from the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida, and received executive, governance, management, and financial training at the INSEAD Business School in Paris, France, Michigan State University, and the University of Chicago.
All of what you just read has an important context. Jovita truly understands the needs of underserved communities: she was born into one. Right from the beginning, she sought and found commanding ways to power the strengths of business acumen to deliver value where it was needed most, especially when infrastructure was lacking.
Her track record speaks of informed innovation. She equips corporate and cultural communities with solutions they wish they had thought of themselves. Jovita has proven how effective leveraging diverse wisdom to solve pressing needs can be, especially under difficult conditions.
Prior to leading the SBA, Administrator Carranza served as Treasurer of the United States at the U.S. Department of the Treasury under President Donald J. Trump. As a principal advisor to Secretary Mnuchin, Carranza focused on increasing participation in our vibrant economy by fostering financial capability and sustainability.
Administrator Carranza is a Chicago native. She previously served as the Deputy Administrator for the SBA under former President George W. Bush, where she received a bipartisan, unanimous confirmation by the U.S. Senate.
Before her first SBA appointment, Carranza had a distinguished 30-year career at United Parcel Service (UPS), where she was the highest-ranking Latina in the company’s history. She started as a part-time night-shift box handler and worked her way up to President of Latin America and Caribbean operations.
Administrator Carranza earned her MBA from the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida, and received executive, governance, management, and financial training at the INSEAD Business School in Paris, France, Michigan State University, and the University of Chicago.
All of what you just read has an important context. Jovita truly understands the needs of underserved communities: she was born into one. Right from the beginning, she sought and found commanding ways to power the strengths of business acumen to deliver value where it was needed most, especially when infrastructure was lacking.
Her track record speaks of informed innovation. She equips corporate and cultural communities with solutions they wish they had thought of themselves. Jovita has proven how effective leveraging diverse wisdom to solve pressing needs can be, especially under difficult conditions.
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