Region 4
advocate
Region 4 covers AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN
Biography
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.
Featured Articles
July 30, 2025
Small Business Administration’s new advocate promises aid for manufacturing, automation.
“Our job is to talk to small businesses, find out what’s going on, and bring that back up to Washington.”
July 30, 2025
Regulations can hurt businesses. Federal government met with 30+ in Knoxville to learn how.
“The economy’s just not there to support business as it was, and some of the regulations we’ve had in place for a while now just don’t make sense now based on those economic challenges.”