Jovita Carranza
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| 44th Treasurer of the United States | |
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Assumed office April 28, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Rosie Rios |
| Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration | |
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In office December 2006 – January 2009 |
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| Political party | Republican |
Jovita Carranza is the 44th Treasurer of the United States after being appointed by Donald Trump. Previously she served as the Deputy Administrator for the United States Small Business Administration from December 2006 to January 2009. Appointed by President George W. Bush, Carranza was unanimously confirmed by the U. S. Senate. Prior to the SBA appointment, Carranza served as Vice President of Air Operations for United Parcel Service (UPS) the world’s largest package delivery company at its facility in Louisville, Ky., where she oversaw the automated package processing operation.
Previously, Carranza was the President & CEO of the JCR Group, a consulting firm working with global corporations and non-profits worldwide with a focus on business development, profit and loss management, operations, logistics and systems optimization.
A committed and active community leader, Jovita serves on the boards of United Way, National Center for Family Literacy, National Council of La Raza, SCORE, Alverno College and the American Cancer Society Corporate Advisory Council. Jovita also serves in a variety of other civic capacities focused on economic empowerment, business development, education, health & humanitarian relief.
Carranza is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including “Woman of the Year” by Hispanic Business Magazine, “Woman of Distinction” by the American Association of University Women and NASPA, “Honorary Alumna for Alverno College”
Born in Illinois; she grew up in Chicago a first-generation immigrant Mexican American family.
In the mid 1970s, Carranza's first post at UPS 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 the Caribbean. When she left UPS, she served as vice president of air operations for UPS at its facility in Louisville, Ky. and was the highest-ranking Latina in UPS history.
Later, she was appointed by President George W. Bush as Deputy Administrator for the Small Business Administration. She served on that position from 2006-2009. As Deputy Administrator, she helped to manage an agency with more than 80 field offices across 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.
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