Teresa MandelinCEO, Southwestern Business Financing Corporation
Mandelin has specialized in SBA lending since 1992. She is believed to be the first Native American woman to preside over a certified development company in the U.S. 

Greatest Accomplishment: “Being named president and CEO of Southwestern Business Financing Corp in October 2013.”

Surprising fact: “According to a recent DNA study, I have more ancient hominid DNA (Neanderthal and Denisovan) than the average human on the planet.”

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