The U.S. Small Business Administration announced today that Michelle Harris is District Director of SBA’s Delaware Office. In her new role, Harris will manage the delivery of SBA programs and services to small businesses throughout Delaware.

Ms. Harris brings ample leadership and SBA-agency experience to her District Director role. Before joining SBA, Harris was Regional Assistance Division Manager for the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization. Prior to that, Harris served as an SBA Lead Business Opportunity Specialist in SBA’s 8(a) Business Development Continuing Eligibility Office. In that role, Harris served as a technical resource to team members; a member of the leadership team centralizing all reviews from SBA field offices to SBA’s headquarters office; and assisted in developing policy and training for this then-newly formed office. Earlier in her career, Harris was the Executive Director for the State of Delaware’s Office of Supplier Diversity.

“I am pleased Michelle Harris will head SBA’s field operations in Delaware,” said Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator and former SBA Delaware Director John Fleming. “Her leadership and experience will serve our First State small business community well.”

“I look forward to working with the SBA Delaware team, SBA-backed ‘resource partner’ organizations, and SBA lending partners to support First State small businesses,” Harris said. “Delaware is my home state, so I know how critical entrepreneurs and small businesses are here. That is why I am passionate about furthering SBA’s mission in Delaware, providing programs and services to champion those entrepreneurs’ success.”

SBA’s Delaware office carries out SBA’s mission to assist small business to start, grow and succeed. SBA Delaware helps First State small businesses gain access to capital, counseling and government contracting opportunities. SBA-backed ‘resource partner’ organizations in Delaware provide technical assistance throughout the First State, and SBA’s lending partners help finance small business success, making $66.5 million in SBA-backed to small businesses in fiscal year 2021.

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About the U.S. Small Business Administration

The U.S. Small Business Administration makes the American dream of business ownership a reality. As the only go-to resource and voice for small businesses backed by the strength of the federal government, the SBA empowers entrepreneurs and small business owners with the resources and support they need to start, grow or expand their businesses, or recover from a declared disaster. It delivers services through an extensive network of SBA field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations. To learn more, visit www.sba.gov.