Isabel Guzman
Isabella Casillas Guzman[2][3] (born 1970/1971) is an American government official and business activist. She was the 27th Administrator of the Small Business Administration from 2021 to 2025 during the Joe Biden presidency.
Isabel Guzman | |
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| 27th Administrator of the Small Business Administration | |
| In office March 17, 2021 – January 20, 2025 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Deputy | Dilawar Syed |
| Preceded by | Jovita Carranza |
| Succeeded by | Kelly Loeffler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1970/1971 (age 55–56)[1] Burbank, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Pennsylvania (BS) |
Isabel Casillas Guzman was born in Burbank, California.[4] She hails from four generations of Texans who originally fled the Mexican Revolution from the states of Aguascalientes and Jalisco. She is also of Jewish, German and Chinese descent.[4]
In the 1960s, Guzman's father moved from Texas to Los Angeles.[4]
Guzman attended Schurr High School in Montebello, CA and graduated in 1988. Guzman earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
In April 2019, she was the director of California’s Office of the Small Business Advocate.[5] She was also the deputy chief of staff and senior adviser to the Administrator of the Small Business Administration in the Obama administration.[6] Guzman was also the director of strategic initiatives at ProAmerica Bank in Los Angeles.
On January 7, 2021 President-elect Joe Biden nominated Guzman to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration under his cabinet.[7][8] Her nomination was confirmed on March 16, 2021 in a 81–17 vote of the United States Senate.[9]
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Guzman sworn in as administrator of the Small Business Administration by Kamala Harris in 2021
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References
- ↑ Governor Newsom Announces Appointments 3.28.19 (March 28, 2019)Governor of California. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ↑ Supporting California's Small Businesses in Covid-19 Recovery (in en). Northern California Grantmakers (2020-04-22). Retrieved 2021-01-08.
- ↑ Bloomberg, Jennifer Epstein | (in en-US). Biden Picks California Official Isabel Guzman to Head SBA. . https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/on-small-business/biden-picks-california-official-isabel-guzman-to-head-sba/2021/01/07/c6b1b354-5123-11eb-a1f5-fdaf28cfca90_story.html. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Cheek, Laura. Larta Celebrates Diversity Through Latinx Heritage Month (in en-US). Larta Institute (2018-10-15). Retrieved 2021-01-07.
- ↑ How Business Incubators Help Hispanic Small Businesses Get Off the Ground (in en). www.legalzoom.com. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
- ↑ Biden picks Isabel Casillas Guzman to lead the SBA - Negocios Now % (in en-US). Negocios Now (2021-01-07). Retrieved 2021-01-07.
- ↑ Biden reportedly picks California official Isabel Guzman to head SBA - The Boston Globe (in en-US). BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
- ↑ Small business advocate Isabella Casillas Guzman named California Steward Leader of the Year (in en-US). California Forward (2020-12-02). Retrieved 2021-01-07.
- ↑ Rogers, Alex (March 16, 2021). "Senate confirms Isabel Guzman to lead Small Business Administration" (in en). cnn.com. https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/16/politics/isabel-guzman-senate-confirmation-small-business-administration/index.html. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
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