Elmy Bermejo

As Region IX Administrator, Elmy Bermejo oversees SBA programs, offices, and operations in the SBA’s Pacific region, serving Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii, and Nevada. Elmy has more than 25 years of experience at the executive level, including at the senior government level. She has an impressive record of collaboration with public and private stakeholders on a range of issues including workforce development, disaster relief, and small business. Elmy recently served as the Northern California Director for External Affairs for Governor Gavin Newsom. Before that, Elmy served as a Senior Adviser and Outreach Director for Lt. Governor Eleni Kounalakis of California, the first woman ever elected to this position. She also served in President Barack Obama’s administration at the U.S. Department of Labor as the Regional Representative to the Secretary and as Director of Intergovernmental Affairs. She serves on the San Francisco Commission on the Environment, The Women’s Foundation of CA, and as an Advisory member of Hispanas Organized for Political Equality (HOPE) and the Leo T. McCarthy Center for Public Service and the Public Good. Elmy is a beloved colleague and advisor to a wide variety of group, ranging from Voto Latino to the SF Commission on the Status of Women.