The 2024 State Stars, who were chosen by their SBDC networks, are among the best of the best — those who demonstrate exemplary performance, make significant contributions to their networks, and are deeply committed to the success of America’s small businesses.
Emily Moore
Alabama
Alabama SBDC Network
Kendra Conroy
Alaska
Alaska SBDC
Marie Platowski-Beals
Arizona
Arizona SBDC
Mary Beth Brooks
Arkansas
Arkansas SBTDC
Rhonda Lowe
California - Central
Central California SBDC Network
Brett Dickstein
California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles Regional SBDC Network
Sophie Konuwa
California - Northern
Northern California Regional SBDC
Kathleen Swift
California - Orange County / Inland Empire
Orange County / Inland Empire Regional SBD
Diana Barbiani
California - San Diego
San Diego & Imperial SBDC Network
Erin McCuskey
Colorado
Colorado SBDC
Scott W. Arnold
Connecticut
Connecticut SBDC
Tom Thunstrom
Delaware
Delaware SBDC
Ashley-Dior Thomas
District of Columbia
District of Columbia SBDC
Yolanda Goodloe
Florida
Florida SBDC Network
Rick McMurtrey
Georgia
University of Georgia SBDC
Lydia Santiago
Hawai'i
Hawai'i SBDC
Margaret Bushee
Idaho
Idaho SBDC
Ann Friederichs
Illinois
Illinois SBDC
Ginnie Faller
Indiana
Indiana SBDC
Jenica Johnson
Iowa
SBDC Iowa
Mary Ann Riederer
Kansas
Kansas SBDC
Janet Flaugh
Kentucky
Kentucky SBDC
Virendra Chhikara
Louisiana
Louisiana SBDC
Stephanie Case
Maine
Maine SBDC
Brandon Mason
Maryland
Maryland SBDC
Paula Murphy
Massachusetts
Massachusetts SBDC
Shawn Preissle
Michigan
Michigan SBDC
Curt Walczak
Minnesota
Minnesota SBDC
Patrice Harris
Mississippi
Mississippi SBDC
Ed Lahue
Missouri
Missouri SBTDC
Quincy Walter
Montana
Montana SBDC
Alan Mauricio Martinez Davalos
Nebraska
Nebraska SBDC Network
Carlos Mejia Castillo
Nevada
Nevada SBDC
Kyla Brustin
New Hampshire
New Hampshire SBDC
Robert (Bob) Palumbo
New Jersey
New Jersey SBDC
Deborah Collins
New Mexico
New Mexico SBDC Network
Willa Smith
New York
New York SBDC
Joel Harper
North Carolina
North Carolina SBTDC
Nicole Evans
North Dakota
North Dakota SBDC
Roman Manibusan Tudela
Northern Mariana Islands
CNMI SBDC Network
Peter M Young
Ohio
Ohio SBDC
Emily Beesley
Oklahoma
Oklahoma SBDC Network
Sean Harry
Oregon
Oregon SBDC Network
Geraldine Mitagyow
Pacific Islands
Pacific Islands SBDC Network
Ray Haden
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania SBDC
Ginette Fraticelli
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico SBTDC
Maggie Longo
Rhode Island
Rhode Island SBDC
Jim Johnson
South Carolina
South Carolina SBDC
Jim Whitcomb
South Dakota
South Dakota SBDC
Stephen Williams
Tennessee
Tennessee SBDC
Charles Capers
Texas - Gulf Coast
America’s SBDC – Texas Gulf Coast Network
Roger Swift
Texas - North
North Texas SBDC
Dick Barden
Texas - Northwest
Northwest Texas SBDC
Crystal Darby
Texas - South-West
South-West Texas SBDC Network
Aaron Griffiths
Utah
Utah SBDC
Phyllis Ershowsky
Vermont
Vermont SBDC
Debra Thompson
Virgin Islands
Virgin Islands SBDC
Timm Johnson
Virginia
Virginia SBDC
Giselle Saguid
Washington
Washington SBDC
Sharon Stratton
West Virginia
West Virginia SBDC
Anne Inman
Wisconsin
Wisconsin SBDC Network
Kayley Achi
Wyoming
Wyoming SBDC