1. Jovita Carranza was born on June 29,1949 and 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.
Jovita Carranza was appointed to both roles by President Donald Trump.
Previously, Jovita 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.
Jovita Carranza was confirmed on January 7,2020, and sworn in a week later.
Jovita Carranza was the highest-ranking Hispanic woman in the Trump administration.
Jovita Carranza's mother was a housewife and her father worked as a factory foreman.
Jovita Carranza earned her Bachelor of Arts and MBA from the University of Miami.
Jovita Carranza has received executive, management and financial training at INSEAD, the University of Michigan, and the University of Chicago.
Jovita Carranza worked her way up to vice president managing domestic operations and president of international operations for Latin America and the Caribbean.
Jovita Carranza served on that position from 2006 to 2009.
Jovita Carranza is the founder and president of The JCR Group, a consulting firm serving corporations and NGOs on issues of business development and profit and loss management.
Jovita Carranza is a lecturer, columnist and commentator on political and business issues.
Jovita Carranza has lectured at Johns Hopkins University in Washington.
Jovita Carranza was confirmed by the Illinois Senate on April 30,2015.
Jovita Carranza was appointed in August 2018 to serve as one of two members of the administration's Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission.
On July 31,2019, President Trump announced the nomination of Jovita Carranza to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration.
Jovita Carranza has led the SBA's response to the COVID-19 recession resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jovita Carranza has been criticized by some in both political parties for the rollout of the Economic Injury Disaster Loans program.
Jovita Carranza has served as a board member for several national nonprofit organizations such as the National Center for Family Literacy and United Way.
Jovita Carranza has been involved in the UPS Congressional Contact program, chaired corporate committees responsible for global strategies, and has had experience with public speaking and advisory councils in multiple venues.
Jovita Carranza is a member of several honor societies and has active civic participation with women, youth and minority groups.