Friends of Small Business Advisory Board
The AZSBDC Friends of Small Business Advisory Board (FOSB) is a diverse group of small business owners and small business advocates who meet periodically to provide insight, guidance and support to the Network. FOSB exists to strengthen the Network by evaluating services and advice on effective ways to improve service as the AZSBDC works to fulfill its mission to help small businesses launch, grow and sustain success. FOSB works to build awareness for PTAC and SBDC Service Centers by educating private and public constituencies on the AZSBDC Network’s economic impact in the communities that it serves. Board members also help secure funding that provides the resources needed to meet the growing needs of our increasingly entrepreneurial state. FOSB promotes and celebrates the achievements of the AZSBDC and its clients to reward and inspire excellence.
Friends of Small Business Advisory Board Members
First Name | Last Name | Title | Company Name |
Mary Lou | Bessette | Principal | Bessette & Co. |
Robert | Blaney | District Director | Small Business Administration |
Ron | Cates | President/CEO | RonCates.com |
Karla | Fisher, PhD | Provost | Maricopa Community Colleges |
Joyce | Grossman | Executive Director | Arizona Assoc. for Economic Development |
Jack | Lunsford | Principal | Lunsford & Assoc. |
Joann | MacMaster | President | Arizona Business Incubator Assoc. |
Cecilia | Mata | CEO | AllSource Global Management, LLC |
Lisa | Odle | President & CEO | Odle Management Group, LLC |
Kelly | Patton | Development Consultant, Statewide | Arizona Public Service |
Richard | Quiroz | President | Perma-Finish, Inc. |
Paul | Smiley | President | Sonoran Technology |
Janice | Washington | State Director | Arizona SBDC Network |