Jovita Carranza served as the 26th Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). As a member of President Trump’s Cabinet, she advocated on behalf of America’s 30 million small businesses. As Administrator, she led a team of professionals dedicated to ensuring that entrepreneurs located across America have the support and resources to start, grow, and expand their small businesses and recover in a declared disaster.
Before leading the SBA, Administrator Carranza served as Treasurer of the United States at the U.S. Department of the Treasury under President Donald J. Trump. As a principal advisor to Secretary Mnuchin, Carranza focused on increasing participation in our vibrant economy by fostering financial capability and sustainability.
Administrator Carranza is a Chicago native. She previously served as the Deputy Administrator for the SBA under former President George W. Bush, where she received a bipartisan, unanimous confirmation by the U.S. Senate.
Before her first SBA appointment, Carranza had a distinguished 30-year career at United Parcel Service (UPS), where she was the highest-ranking Latina in the company’s history. She started as a part-time night-shift box handler and worked up to President of Latin America and Caribbean operations.
Administrator Carranza earned her MBA from the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida, and received executive, governance, management, and financial training at the INSEAD Business School in Paris, France; Michigan State University; and the University of Chicago.
