Board of Governors
The SBIA governance structure consists of a Board of Governors that is made up of its Executive Committee, Regional Chairs, At-Large Board Members, and designated Council Chairs.
Executive Officers
![Caroline Ducas](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/880/2022/10/Caroline-Ducas-193224f4-5d15-4371-a1bf-c321edbb9df9.jpg)
![Ben Geis Ben Geis](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/880/2023/10/Ben-Geis-40108f0d-21ca-4fc6-b381-6d5eb4e5cf33.png)
![Tyson Smith](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/880/2022/10/Tyson-Smith-b93befdc-6b1e-4959-a605-e319896354b2.jpg)
![Stacy Harmsen](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/880/2022/10/Stacy-Harmsen-44f15a8d-040b-4c7b-b114-5dcb0a8267e7.jpg)
![Stacey Wittelsberger](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/880/2022/10/Stacey-Wittelsberger-47dc886d-43d0-4525-ac39-64a1ab654325.jpg)
![Staff photos - Brett Palmer Brett Palmer](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/880/2022/10/Staff-photos-Brett-Palmer.png)
Brett Palmer
President
Small Business Investor Alliance
Regional Chairs
![John Pontius John Pontius](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/880/2023/10/John-Pontius-a4dd53a5-719d-434e-92fc-1411e60e3be0.png)
![Steve Gord Steve Gord](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/880/2023/10/Steve-Gord-06e3cb8a-bd6d-46dd-9ab7-cd6b8b977035.png)
![Sean McGuire Sean McGuire](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/880/2023/10/Sean-McGuire-007fa8a4-c304-4476-bb6e-3f8973329b46.png)
Council Chairs
![Ian Simmonds Ian Simmonds](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/880/2023/10/Ian-Simmonds-763aab66-91e7-475f-94fa-5100575df5d8.jpg)
Ian Simmonds
Business Development Company Council
CFO and Managing Director
Sixth Street Specialty Lending
![David Demeter David Demeter](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/880/2022/10/David-Demeter-e1674060876139.jpg)
![Jordan Bastable Jordan Bastable](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/880/2023/10/Jordan-Bastable-1f3cb592-49e7-473e-a559-c8b1865b68b0.jpg)
![John Mickelson](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/880/2022/10/John-Mickelson-6de59f38-667e-4f4a-ac54-456624a5364d.jpg)
![Patrick Weston Patrick Weston](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/880/2022/10/Patrick-Weston-e1674061133441-1536x1536.jpg)
![Brian Lueger Brian Lueger](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/880/2022/10/Brian-Lueger-e1674061203735.jpg)
At-Large Board Members
*Denotes Executive Committee Member
![Les Alexander](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/880/2022/10/Les-Alexander-f82a0f83-d168-4d2b-9d86-aefdd4626235.jpg)
![Jim Barra](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/880/2022/10/Jim-Barra-274cad36-647f-452a-86e7-e4c5f0876d31.jpg)
![Jan Bergeson Jan Bergeson](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/880/2022/10/Jan-Bergeson.jpg)
![Scott Chappell (1) Scott Chappell (1)](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/880/2023/10/Scott-Chappell-1-0fb5a01c-33db-4b1a-95d1-6e80dff50bdd.png)
![Doug England Doug England](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/880/2023/10/Doug-England-7a161d11-695c-4371-9708-7561941bdd4a.jpg)
![Heather Hubbard](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/880/2022/10/Heather-Hubbard-8052c1c2-b426-4303-9055-db65f1909f5c.jpg)
![Melinda Jackson Melinda Jackson](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/880/2022/10/Melinda-Jackson-e1674063026273.jpg)
![David Kocen David Kocen](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/880/2022/10/David-Kocen-e1674063185164.jpg)
![Carl Kopfinger Carl Kopfinger](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/880/2022/10/Carl-Kopfinger-e1674063451705.jpg)
![Steven Lilly Steven Lilly](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/880/2022/10/Steven-Lilly.jpg)
![John Mickelson](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/880/2022/10/John-Mickelson-6de59f38-667e-4f4a-ac54-456624a5364d.jpg)
![Andrew Panzo](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/880/2022/10/Andrew-Panzo-1eb671a2-4075-4f43-b18c-c6a45fb95316.jpg)