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Congratulations to
America's SBDC 40 Under 40
2020-2021 Winners

Thryv supports the SBDC mission of delivering nationwide educational assistance to small and medium-sized businesses across the nation. Because like you, we know small businesses shape local communities and fuel state and national economies. We’re dedicated to helping small businesses succeed! We are thrilled to sponsor the first SBDC 40 under 40 awards to celebrate innovative and talented young professionals.

Sponsored by:

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Brandon Horvath

Consulting Manager

Arkansas SBTDC

Rachel Lozano-Castro

Center Director

San Diego & Imperial Regional Network

Lisa Hudson

SBDC Center Director

Colorado SBDC

Joey Jenkins

Colorado SBDCC Network, State Director

Colorado SBDC

Wendy Wojcik

Senior Program Manager

Colorado SBDC

Jessica Ali

Associate Consultant & Program Coordinator

Florida SBDC Network

Jesus Padilla

Program Manager

Florida SBDC Network

Macy Thomas

Marketing Manager

University of Georgia SBDC

Valerie McElveen

Area Director and Business Consultant

University of Georgia SBDC

Molly Knight

Continuing Education Specialist

University of Georgia SBDC

Mariel Huasanga

SBDC & ITC Director

Illinois SBDC

Jenny Malloy

Data Integrity Manager

Illinois SBDC

Austin Strawhacker

Associate State Director

America's SBDC Iowa

JC Phelps

Business Coach

Kentucky SBDC

Ryan Ferguson

Marketing Specialist

Kentucky SBDC

Christina Davis

Senior Business Consultant

Louisiana SBDC

Candace Pruett

Business Consultant

Maryland SBDC

Ryan A. Del Gallo

Senior Business Consultant

Maryland SBDC

Travin Shelton

Director of Business Growth Services

Missouri SBDC

Sherry Noller

Interim State Director (Associate State Director)

Missouri SBDC

Juan Medina

Cares Grant Manager and Specialty Consultant Manager

New Jersey SBDC

Dominique Chairez

SBDC Assistant Director

New Mexico SBDC Network

Briana Montano-Baca

Associate Center Director

New Mexico SBDC Network

Lauren Linakis

Business Advisor

New York SBDC

Mike Barugel

General Business Counselor

North Carolina SBTDC

Jill Badger

Director, SBDC at Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce

Ohio SBDC

Mark Barnett

IT Project Manager

Oklahoma SBDC Network

Leigh C. Fennie

Business Consultant - CARES Act

Pennsylvania SBDC

Juliet Njoroge

Lead Office Budget Analyst

Pennsylvania SBDC

Sarah Hines

Associate State Director, Operations

South Carolina SBDC

Sarah Mattson

Sr. Small Business Specialist

Tennessee SBDC

Kayla Miller

Associate State Director

Tennessee SBDC

Madison McCann

Marketing Coordinator & Office Supervisor

Tennessee SBDC

Matthew Jackson

SBDCNet Director

South-West Texas SBDC Network

Dezaray Johnson

Program Coordinator, Certified Business Advisor, Training and Student Team Coordinator

South-West Texas SBDC Network

Josh Green

Director, Virginia SBDC ICAP (Innovation Commercialization Assistance Program)

Virginia SBDC

Stacey Dacar

Marketing Manager

Washington SBDC

Heather Ferguson

Program Manager

Wisconsin SBDC Network

Kody Ova

Marketing and communications specialist

Wisconsin SBDC Network

Zia Yang

Outreach Specialist, Interim Director of the UW-Stevens Point SBDC

Wisconsin SBDC Network