Valley Sierra SBDCServing Stanislaus and Tuolumne Counties
Helping Your Business Start, Grow and Succeed

Our team members are committed to making a difference for small businesses like yours. 

Our expert business advisors are passionate about helping businesses succeed. They bring extensive hands-on business experience to each client situation, ensuring you receive practical “real world” advice that can be applied to daily operations. Business advisors’ expertise covers all key business areas, and they will work closely with you to develop productive solutions.

Our staff will make every effort to assist you. They can answer questions, arrange meetings with consultants, and help with signing up for classes.

Staff

German Zavalza

Director

(209) 422-6413

Joseph Cordova

Assistant Director of Finance & Operations

209-422-6412

Stefanny Garcia

Project Coordinator

209-422-6416

Destiney Iglesias

Administrative Assistant

209-422-6416

Amy Schenck

Marketing & Training Coordinator

209-422-6423

Maisie Silva

Project Manager

209-422-6423

Consultants

Shane Barker

Digital Strategist

Gil Cardon

General Business Consultant

Chris Carroll

Social Media Marketing Strategy Consultant

Tim Connelly

General Business Consultant

Cynthia Cowart

General Business Consultant

Suzanne Cruz

General Business Consultant

Tim Douglas

Finance & Access to Capital Consultant

Amber Edwards

General Business Consultant & Grants Consultant

Domenica Escatel, M.Ed.

Social Media Marketing Strategy Consultant
Languages Spoken: Spanish

Duaan Fincher

General Business Consultant

Karla Gregg

Social Media Marketing Strategy Consultant

Haley Hoover

General Business Consultant

Pamela Howard

Finance & Access to Capital Consultant

Matt Kilobassa

General Business Consultant & IT Consultant

Renee Ledbetter

General Business Consultant

Rhonda Lowe

General Business Consultant

Dennis Murphy

General Business Consultant

Claudia Newcorn, MBA

General Business Consultant & Marketing Strategy Consultant

Asadullah Omer

General Business Consultant
Languages Spoken: Farsi, Pashto, Dari

Pablo Paredes Romero, Ph.D., SPHR, SHRM-SCP, ICF ACC

Organizational Development Consultant & Business Bootcamp Trainer
Languages Spoken: Spanish

Tiffany Phillips

Social Media Marketing Strategy Consultant

Amy Porter

QuickBooks Consultant

Dina Rivera

General Business Consultant
Languages Spoken: Spanish

Lourdes Uranday

General Business Consultant & HR Consultant
Languages Spoken: Spanish

David Waldbauer

Government Contracts Consultant

Howard White

General Business Consultant
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Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration and a Grant with the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development. All opinions, conclusions, and/or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA or the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact the California SBDC closest to you.