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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

Tyson Smith

Tyson Smith
Chair

Partner
Tecum Capital Partners

Stacy Harmsen

Stacy Harmsen
Chair-Elect

Founding Partner
NorthCoast Mezzanine

Stacey Wittlesberger

Stacey Wittelsberger
Vice Chair

Partner
Patriot Capital

Heather Hubbard

Heather Hubbard
Treasurer

Managing Partner
Valesco Industries

John Mickelson

John Mickelson
Secretary

Managing Partner
Midwest Growth Partners

Brett Palmer

Brett Palmer
President

Small Business Investor Alliance

Ben Geis

Ben Geis
Immediate Past Chair

Managing Director
Eagle Private Capital

Regional Chairs

boorstein

Brian Boorstein
Midwest Region

Co-Founder & Partner
Granite Creek Capital Partners

seth friedman

Seth Friedman
Northeast Region

Managing Director
Abacus Finance

Simon Haidamous

Simon Haidamous
Southern Region

Director
Genesis Park

Todd Morris

Todd Morris
Western Region

Managing Director
True West Capital Partners

Council Chairs

Sarah Busch (370)

Sarah Busch
Women Investors Networking Council

Head of Investor Relations
Argosy Capital

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David Kocen

David Kocen
Small Business Investment Company Council

Managing Member
Bluehenge Capital Partners

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matt levenson

Matt Levenson
Middle Market Chair

Partner
Kian Capital

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Brian Model (15)

Brian Model
Venture & Growth Equity Council

Managing Partner
Topmark Partners

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Chris Sears

Chris Sears
LP Chair

Senior Vice President
Truist Community Capital

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At-Large Board Members

erin andrew

Erin Andrew

Senior Managing Director
Turning Rock Partners

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Jordan Bastable

Jordan Bastable

Co-Founder
LongWater Opportunities

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Alex Bean

Alex Bean

Partner
Plexus Capital

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Jan Bergeson

Jan Bergeson

Executive Director & CRA Officer
Ally Bank

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David Demeter

David Demeter

Managing Director
Davidson College

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christina emery

Christina Emery

Managing Director
Barings

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Steve Gord

Steve Gord

Partner
Hidden River Strategic Capital

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wes hampp

Wes Hampp

Founder and Managing Partner
Holleway Capital Partners

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brian mcdaid

Brian McDaid

General Partner
Spring Capital Partners

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Sean McGuire

Sean McGuire

Managing Director
Fifth Third Bank

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Tom Niehaus (20)

Tom Niehaus

Co-Founder & General Partner
Pivotal Capital Partners

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John Pontius

John Pontius

Managing Director
Capital Alignment Partners

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Kenneth Saffold (1)

Kenneth Saffold

Managing Partner
o15 Capital Partners

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