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