Geri Sanchez Aglipay

Geri Sanchez Aglipay

Geri Sanchez Aglipay: is the Regional Administrator for Region V of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), overseeing SBA programs, offices, and operations in the Great Lakes region, which includes Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin.1

As a second-generation American and daughter of a veteran, Ms. Aglipay has over 20 years of experience in entrepreneurship and economic development. She is passionate about strengthening collaborative innovation across sectors and industries to create more equitable paths to financial security for small business owners and the self-employed, especially for socially and economically disadvantaged communities.1

Prior to joining the SBA, Ms. Aglipay served as Director of the Midwest Region and National Director of Women's Entrepreneurship for Small Business Majority, where she expanded and directed the organization's strategic education programs, policy, research, and financial development efforts.1

Ms. Aglipay has experience in legislative and administrative policies that affect small businesses, and she has a record of coalition-building across public, private and non-profit sectors to build ecosystems for collective impact. She advances data-driven innovation and investments for equity and inclusive economic prosperity, especially for socioeconomically disadvantaged entrepreneurs.1

She is a graduate of Bradley University and pursued graduate study in community development finance from the University of New Hampshire.1