The Department of Small and Local Business Development's (DSLBD) senior leadership team is a robust team of professionals that work hard together to support and promote the growth and development of the District's small and local business community.
DSLBD Leadership:
- Kristi C. Whitfield | Director
- Rosemary Suggs-Evans | Chief of Staff
- Bobby Dorsey | Deputy Chief of Staff
- Lorenzo McRae | General Counsel
- Wanda Stansbury| Deputy General Counsel
- Kamaria Campbell | Executive Assistant to the Director
- Rosemary Suggs-Evans | Chief of Staff
DSLBD Management
- Lauren Adkins | Manager, Business Opportunities Division
- Cristina Amoruso | Manager, Retail Business Development
- James "Milton" Goodman | Manager, DC Procurement Technical Assistance Center (DCPTAC) Division
- Tyrone Hankerson | Manager, Compliance & Enforcement Division
- Marcia Harris | Agency IT Lead
- Kate Merand | Manager, Innovation & Equitable Development
- Melissa Resil | Manager, Certification Division
- Sirah Turner | Manager, Administrative Service