Isabel Guzman

Isabella Casillas Guzman[2] is an American government official and business advocate who is the designated administrator of the Small Business Administration in the Biden administration.[3][4][5]

Isabel Guzman
Administrator of the Small Business Administration
Nominee
Assuming office
TBD
PresidentJoe Biden
SucceedingJovita Carranza
Personal details
Born1970/1971 (age 49–50)[1]
Burbank, California, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Pennsylvania (BS)

Early life and education

Guzman was born in Burbank, California.[6] She hails from four generations of Texans who originally fled the Mexican Revolution from the states of Aguascalientes and Jalisco, in Mexico. She is also of Jewish, German and possibly Chinese descent.[6]

In the 1960s, Guzman's father moved from Texas to Los Angeles.[6]

Guzman earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Career

Beginning April 2019, Guzman served as the director of California's Office of the Small Business Advocate, a department within the California Governor's Office of Economic Development.[7] She was also the deputy chief of staff to the administrator of the Small Business Administration in the Obama administration.[8] Guzman was also the director of strategic initiatives at ProAmerica Bank in Los Angeles.

On January 7, 2021, it was announced that Guzman would be Joe Biden's nominee for administrator of the Small Business Administration.[9]

References
  1. "Governor Newsom Announces Appointments 3.28.19". Governor of California. March 28, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  2. "Small business advocate Isabella Casillas Guzman named California Steward Leader of the Year". California Forward. December 2, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  3. "Biden reportedly picks California official Isabel Guzman to head SBA - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  4. "Supporting California's Small Businesses in Covid-19 Recovery". Northern California Grantmakers. April 22, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  5. Bloomberg, Jennifer Epstein |. "Biden Picks California Official Isabel Guzman to Head SBA". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  6. Cheek, Laura (October 15, 2018). "Larta Celebrates Diversity Through Latinx Heritage Month". Larta Institute. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  7. "How Business Incubators Help Hispanic Small Businesses Get Off the Ground". www.legalzoom.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  8. Swanson, Ana; Scheiber, Noam; Cowley, Stacy (January 7, 2021). "Biden Selects Heads of Labor, Commerce and Small Business Agencies". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  9. "Biden Picks California Official Isabel Guzman to Head SBA". Bloomberg.com. January 7, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
Political offices
Preceded by
Jovita Carranza		 Administrator of the Small Business Administration
Taking office 2021		 Nominee
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