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.

Learn more about DSLBD leadership below:

• Kristi C. Whitfield | Director
• Rosemary Suggs-Evans | Chief of Staff
• Bobby Dorsey | Deputy Chief of Staff
• Jenny Cruz | Special Assistant to the Director
• Lorenzo McRae | General Counsel
• Sirah Turner | Manager, Administrative Services
• Tyrone Hankerson | Manager, Compliance & Enforcement Division
• Melissa Resil | Manager, Certification Division
• Lauren Adkins | Manager, Business Opportunities Division
• James "Milton" Goodman | Manager, DC Procurement Technical Assistance Center (DCPTAC) Division
• Kate Mereand | Manager, Innovation & Equitable Development (Inno.ED) Division
• Marcia Harris | Agency IT Lead
• Mary Wright | Data Analyst