Region 4
advocate
Region 4 covers AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN
Mike Vallante
Michael Vallante has over thirty years’ experience in business management, strategic communications, and public affairs consulting. As a small business owner in Rhode Island, California, and now Alabama, he understands the challenges facing small businesses.
In the previous Trump Administration, Mike served as the Associate Administrator of the Office of Field Operations for the SBA and served as Regional Administrator for the SBA in Region 9 (Pacific).
As a public relations professional, Mike has shaped public opinion and helped organizations survive crisis that could have been devastating for their future.
A Rhode Island native, Mike most recently lived for 25 years in Pasadena, California. He and his wife Julie and their dog Brady now make their home in Huntsville, Alabama.
