Althea Coetzee

Althea Coetzee


Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration
In office August 3, 2017 – April 15, 2018
President	Donald Trump
Preceded by	Douglas Kramer

Personal details
Born	Althea Helen Coetzee
Spouse(s)	DeWayne Leslie
Education	United States Naval Academy National University
Military service
Rank	Rear Admiral

Althea Helen "Allie" Coetzee Leslie is a retired rear admiral in the United States Navy who served as Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration from August 2017 to April 2018. Prior to her role with the Small Business Administration, she served as Chief of Staff to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics. Coetzee was confirmed as Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration by the U.S. Senate on August 3, 2017. She resigned as the Deputy Administrator on April 15, 2018.

Coetzee graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1985. She went on to receive a Master of Business Administration degree from National University. In graduate school, she was awarded the American Jurisprudence Award in Criminal Law. After transitioning to the United States Navy Reserve in 1993, she had a civilian career working in municipal and state government, retail distribution, medical device manufacturing, and the United States Department of Defense. She was recalled to active duty in 2011.