Jovita Carranza | |
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| 26th Administrator of the Small Business Administration | |
| In office January 14, 2020 – January 20, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Linda McMahon |
| Succeeded by | Isabel Guzman |
| 44th Treasurer of the United States | |
| In office June 19, 2017 – January 14, 2020 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Rosie Rios |
| Succeeded by | Marilynn Malerba |
| Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration | |
| In office December 15, 2006 – January 20, 2009 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Melanie Sabelhaus[1] |
| Succeeded by | Marie Johns[2] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 29, 1949 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Miami (BA, MBA) |
Jovita Carranza (born June 29, 1949) is an American businesswoman who served as the 26th Administrator of the Small Business Administration from 2020 to 2021, having previously served as the 44th Treasurer of the United States from 2017 to 2020. She was appointed to both roles by President Donald Trump. Before that she served as the Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration from December 2006 to January 2009.[3][4] Appointed by President George W. Bush, Carranza was unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Prior to her first appointment to the SBA, Carranza served as Vice President of Air Operations for United Parcel Service (UPS) at its facility in Louisville, Kentucky.[5]
Previously, Carranza was the President and CEO of the JCR Group, a consulting firm with a focus on business development, profit and loss management, operations, logistics and systems optimization.
On August 1, 2019, President Trump nominated Carranza to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration, replacing Linda McMahon.[6] She was confirmed on January 7, 2020,[7] and sworn in a week later. Carranza was the highest-ranking Hispanic woman in the Trump administration.[8]
- ^ "PN1963 - Nomination of Jovita Carranza for Small Business Administration, 109th Congress (2005-2006)". www.congress.gov. December 9, 2006. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
- ^ "PN1310 - Nomination of Marie Collins Johns for Small Business Administration, 111th Congress (2009-2010)". www.congress.gov. June 22, 2010. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
- ^ "results.gov : Resources For The President's Team". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved March 19, 2018 – via National Archives.
- ^ "Jovita Carranza Confirmed as SBA Deputy Administrator". Archived from the original on February 24, 2015. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
- ^ "PN1963 - Nomination of Jovita Carranza for Small Business Administration, 109th Congress (2005-2006)". www.congress.gov. December 9, 2006. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
- ^ "Six Nominations Sent to the Senate". whitehouse.gov – via National Archives.
- ^ "U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 116th Congress - 2nd Session". www.senate.gov.
- ^ Klein, Betsy (April 5, 2019). "Trump to nominate Jovita Carranza as SBA administrator". CNN. Retrieved March 31, 2020.