17-810: Jovita may refer to: People [ edit ] Jovita Carranza (born 1949), American businesswoman, 44th Treasurer of the United States Jovita Delaney (born 1974), Irish camogie player Jovita Feitosa (1848–1867), Brazilian soldier Jovita Fontanez , American public official Jovita Fuentes (1895–1978), Filipina singer Jovita González (1904–1983), American folklorist, educator, and writer Jovita Idar (1885–1946), American journalist, political activist and civil rights worker Jovita Laurušaitė (born 1956), Lithuanian painter and ceramist Jovita Moore (1967–2021), American television news anchor Jovita Virador , Filipino domestic worker who
34-574: A $ 349 billion emergency loan program provided through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ( CARES Act ). Since PPP's launch, nearly 1.7 million forgivable loans have been approved by SBA. Carranza has been criticized by some in both political parties for the rollout of the Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) program. Carranza has served as a board member for several national nonprofit organizations such as
51-617: Is also a lecturer, columnist and commentator on political and business issues. Her articles have appeared in TownHall.com and other publications. She has lectured at Johns Hopkins University in Washington. In 2014, she joined the "Women for Rauner" campaign in Illinois promoting the Bruce Rauner and Evelyn Sanguinetti ticket. On April 14, 2015, Governor Bruce Rauner appointed Carranza a member of
68-715: Is an American businesswoman who served as the 26th Administrator of the Small Business Administration from 2020 to 2021, having previously served as the 44th Treasurer of the United States from 2017 to 2020. She was appointed to both roles by President Donald Trump . Before that she served as the Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration from December 2006 to January 2009. Appointed by President George W. Bush , Carranza
85-511: The University of Miami . She has received executive, management and financial training at INSEAD , the University of Michigan , and the University of Chicago . In the mid-1970s, Carranza's first post at United Parcel Service was a part-time, night-shift box handler. She worked her way up to vice president managing domestic operations and president of international operations for Latin America and
102-581: The Caribbean. When she left UPS, she served as vice president of air operations at its facility in Louisville, Kentucky , and was the highest-ranking Latina in UPS history. Carranza was appointed by President George W. Bush as Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration. She served on that position from 2006 to 2009. As Deputy Administrator, she helped manage an agency with more than 80 field offices across
119-633: The Illinois Enterprise Zone Board for a term starting March 31, 2015 and ending March 31, 2018. The Enterprise Zone Board was established by state law to approve or deny applications related to the establishment, revision, or termination of enterprise zones established under the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act. Carranza was confirmed by the Illinois Senate on April 30, 2015. During the 2016 presidential election , Carranza
136-581: The National Center for Family Literacy and United Way . She also has been involved in the UPS Congressional Contact program, chaired corporate committees responsible for global strategies, and has had experience with public speaking and advisory councils in multiple venues. She is a member of several honor societies and has active civic participation with women, youth and minority groups # denotes acting administrator Administrator of
153-559: The SBA administrator would be elevated to Cabinet rank, a position it last held during the Clinton Administration . The current administrator is Isabel Guzman , who was nominated by President Joe Biden and confirmed by the senate on March 16, 2021. The line of succession for the administrator of the Small Business Administration is as follows: # denotes acting administrator This United States government–related article
170-618: The Small Business Administration The administrator of the Small Business Administration is the head of the Small Business Administration of the United States . The administrator is responsible for managing and the day-to-day operations of the agency. The administrator is nominated by the president of the United States and must be confirmed by a vote of the Senate . In January 2012, President Barack Obama announced that
187-520: The Small Business Administration , replacing Linda McMahon . She was confirmed on January 7, 2020, and sworn in a week later. Carranza was the highest-ranking Hispanic woman in the Trump administration . Born in Illinois, Carranza grew up in Chicago in an immigrant family from Mexico. Carranza's mother was a housewife and her father worked as a factory foreman. Carranza earned her Bachelor of Arts and MBA from
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#1732856089679204-431: The country and a portfolio of direct and guaranteed business loans, venture capital investments and disaster loans worth almost $ 80 billion. In an effort to improve customer response, Carranza led key operational improvement initiatives and projects. Carranza is the founder and president of The JCR Group, a consulting firm serving corporations and NGOs on issues of business development and profit and loss management. She
221-459: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jovita&oldid=1187828214 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with given-name-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Jovita Carranza Jovita Carranza (born June 29, 1949)
238-526: The nomination of Carranza to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration . The United States Senate confirmed her nomination on January 7, 2020, by a vote of 88–5; she was sworn in one week later. Carranza has led the SBA's response to the COVID-19 recession resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic . On April 3, 2020, Carranza announced the launch of the Paycheck Protection Program –
255-619: Was a member of the Trump campaign's National Hispanic Advisory Council. On April 28, 2017, she was named by President Trump as his appointee to fill the position of U.S. Treasurer, vacant since the resignation of Rosa Gumataotao Rios in July 2016. Carranza was sworn in on June 19, 2017. She was also appointed in August 2018 to serve as one of two members of the administration's Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission. On July 31, 2019, President Trump announced
272-573: Was one of the murder victims of the Andrew Road triple murders Other [ edit ] 921 Jovita , asteroid Faustinus and Jovita , saints Jovita (railcar) Jovita, Córdoba , town in Argentina Lake Jovita; see San Antonio, Florida Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Jovita . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
289-603: Was unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate . Prior to her first appointment to the SBA, Carranza served as Vice President of Air Operations for United Parcel Service (UPS) at its facility in Louisville, Kentucky . Previously, Carranza was the President and CEO of the JCR Group, a consulting firm with a focus on business development, profit and loss management, operations, logistics and systems optimization. On August 1, 2019, President Trump nominated Carranza to be Administrator of
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