U.S. Small Business Administration Selects New Deputy Director for Michigan District Office

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has selected Thaddeus Hammond as deputy district director of its Michigan office, where Hammond will manage the strategic efforts and daily operations of SBA’s work to help Michigan small businesses start, expand, and build back from disasters.
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Thaddeus Hammond
Thaddeus Hammond

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has selected Thaddeus Hammond as deputy district director of its Michigan office, where Hammond will manage the strategic efforts and daily operations of SBA’s work to help Michigan small businesses start, expand, and build back from disasters.

“Thaddeus’ knowledge of SBA programs and experience with small business owners and our resource partners will serve our team and the state well into the future, as we work harder to support or small business owners,” says Laketa Henderson, Michigan District director for the SBA.

Prior to joining the Michigan District Office, Thaddeus was the supervisor of the Business Opportunity Specialist (BOS) team and served as an Economic Development specialist in the SBA’s North Florida District Office.

Thaddeus has more than 29 years of government contracting experience in the private and public sectors. He has served as a BOS in the Washington Metropolitan Area District Office and Lead BOS in the Louisiana District Office.

Before joining the SBA, Thaddeus spent 16 years as a senior business development manager for a Department of Defense (DoD) contractor whose clients included DoD, federal, and state and local government contracting agencies and large prime contractors.

“I am humbled, honored and excited to be a part of the Michigan team as we empower entrepreneurs to achieve their dream of small business ownership,” says Hammond. “Our focus will continue to be on the ‘End User’ (small business owners and nascent businesses) at every level, while working in concert with our resource partners and partner agency networks to guarantee small business success.”

Thaddeus is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who enjoys a decent round of golf and spending time with his family.

To learn more about SBA Michigan resources, services, and events please visit sba.gov/mi.