Jorge Silva Puras
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Jorge Silva Puras is the Regional Administrator at the United States Small Business Administration
for Region II which includes New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands. He was appointed to his current position on May 3, 2010. He is located in New York City, and oversees District Offices in Newark, New York City, Buffalo, Syracuse and San Juan, and also oversees branch offices in Elmira, Albany, Long Island and St. Croix. He is the former President of Interaktiva LLC, a business development consulting firm based in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Mr. Silva Puras was named Chief of Staff of the Commownealth of Puerto Rico on June, 2006 by former Governor of Puerto Rico
Aníbal Acevedo Vilá
.
Previous to his appointment as Chief of Staff, he served as Secretary of the Puerto Rico Department of Economic Development and Commerce
, and as Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company
(PRIDCO).
As Secretary of Economic Development, he served as Chairman of the Puerto Rico Tourism Company
, the Puerto Rico Commerce & Trade Company, the Roosevelt Roads Redevelopment Authority, and the Puerto Rico Land Administration, among several others. He also served 4 years as a member of the Board of Directors of the Government Development Bank for Puerto Rico.
As part of his responsibilities he led the efforts that resulted in the Governor's Economic Development Plan, announced in the Fall of 2006. The EDP includes infrastructure investment via public private partnerships.
Previous to his Government positions he worked at The Procter & Gamble Company, Citigroup
, and the San Juan law firm of O'Neill & Borges.
Mr. Silva Puras is a 1988 graduate of Yale University
, received a Juris Doctor with Honors from the University of Puerto Rico
, and a MBA in International Management from the University of Texas at Austin
and the Copenhagen Business School
.
Small Business Administration
The Small Business Administration is a United States government agency that provides support to entrepreneurs and small businesses. The mission of the Small Business Administration is "to maintain and strengthen the nation's economy by enabling the establishment and viability of small businesses...
for Region II which includes New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands. He was appointed to his current position on May 3, 2010. He is located in New York City, and oversees District Offices in Newark, New York City, Buffalo, Syracuse and San Juan, and also oversees branch offices in Elmira, Albany, Long Island and St. Croix. He is the former President of Interaktiva LLC, a business development consulting firm based in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Mr. Silva Puras was named Chief of Staff of the Commownealth of Puerto Rico on June, 2006 by former Governor of Puerto Rico
Governor of Puerto Rico
The Governor of Puerto Rico is the Head of Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Since 1948, the Governor has been elected by the people of Puerto Rico...
Aníbal Acevedo Vilá
Aníbal Acevedo Vilá
Aníbal Salvador Acevedo Vilá is a Puerto Rican politician and lawyer. He served as the eighth Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, a Commonwealth of the United States, from 2005 to 2009. He is a Harvard University alumnus and a graduate of the University of Puerto Rico School of Law,...
.
Previous to his appointment as Chief of Staff, he served as Secretary of the Puerto Rico Department of Economic Development and Commerce
Puerto Rico Department of Economic Development and Commerce
The Puerto Rico Department of Economic Development and Commerce was created by Governor Pedro Rosselló in 1994 as an "umbrella" under which several economic development agencies would operate in a more coordinated fashion...
, and as Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company
Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company
The Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company , along with the Puerto Rico Government Development Bank , was created by the government of Puerto Rico in 1942, during the administration of Governor Rexford G...
(PRIDCO).
As Secretary of Economic Development, he served as Chairman of the Puerto Rico Tourism Company
Puerto Rico Tourism Company
The Puerto Rico Tourism Company was created during Governor Luis A. Ferré's administration to coordinate the marketing and growth of Puerto Rico's tourism sector...
, the Puerto Rico Commerce & Trade Company, the Roosevelt Roads Redevelopment Authority, and the Puerto Rico Land Administration, among several others. He also served 4 years as a member of the Board of Directors of the Government Development Bank for Puerto Rico.
As part of his responsibilities he led the efforts that resulted in the Governor's Economic Development Plan, announced in the Fall of 2006. The EDP includes infrastructure investment via public private partnerships.
Previous to his Government positions he worked at The Procter & Gamble Company, Citigroup
Citigroup
Citigroup Inc. or Citi is an American multinational financial services corporation headquartered in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. Citigroup was formed from one of the world's largest mergers in history by combining the banking giant Citicorp and financial conglomerate...
, and the San Juan law firm of O'Neill & Borges.
Mr. Silva Puras is a 1988 graduate of Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
, received a Juris Doctor with Honors from the University of Puerto Rico
University of Puerto Rico
The University of Puerto Rico is the state university system of Puerto Rico. The system consists of 11 campuses and has approximately 64,511 students and 5,300 faculty members...
, and a MBA in International Management from the University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
and the Copenhagen Business School
Copenhagen Business School
Copenhagen Business School, also known as CBS, is situated in Copenhagen, Denmark. With more than 17,000 students and 1,300 staff members, CBS is also one of the largest business schools in Europe. CBS offers a wide range of business-oriented university programmes and a research environment...
.
External links
- http://www.prwow.com/html/Archives/ArcDetail2.php?archID=21523
- http://www.sba.gov/localresources/regionaloffices/region2/
- http://www.euroinvestor.co.uk/news/story.aspx?id=10986116&bw=20100408006791