(NSBDC) has selected Winnie Dowling as its new director.
Dowling has served as the deputy director of the ÁùºÏ±¦µä SBDC for over 20 years. She holds an MBA and bachelor’s degree in computer information systems and previously owned a computer consulting and training business. She has experience with program and project management and supporting a sustainable and meaningful workplace culture.
“Winnie has great experience and understanding of the NSBDC statewide program and an enthusiastic commitment to supporting small businesses statewide” said Gregory Mosier, Dean of the College of Business at the University of ÁùºÏ±¦µä, Reno.
“It is great that Winnie Dowling is selected as new director of the ÁùºÏ±¦µä SBDC,” Kambiz Raffiee, associate dean of the College of Business and chair of the NSBDC search, said. “Her extensive experience and credentials will allow her to lead the NSBDC to achieve its goals.”
“The selection of Winnie Dowling as the ÁùºÏ±¦µä SBDC State Director is a true blessing to our small businesses statewide, the entire SBDC network and ÁùºÏ±¦µä’s economic development as whole,” said Shaundell Newsome, founder of Sumnu Marketing, Las Vegas, and ÁùºÏ±¦µä SBDC Advisory Board member.
The ÁùºÏ±¦µä SBDC was established in 1985 and provides a variety of technical assistance to ÁùºÏ±¦µä’s businesses through a statewide network. This economic and community collaboration is one of a national network of over 1,000 centers, funded by the U.S. Small Business Association and leveraged by ÁùºÏ±¦µä’s universities, colleges and local partners.
ÁùºÏ±¦µä SBDC counselors’ mentor and assist businesses long-term, as well as facilitate mutually beneficial relationships for businesses. SBDC counselors also advocate, challenge, and help with planning and operational decisions, so small businesses have a support team. In 2021, the ÁùºÏ±¦µä SBDC provided in-depth assistance to 3,430 ÁùºÏ±¦µä entrepreneurs/clients who supported 9,225 jobs, created 145 new businesses and secured over $68 million in capital.
“I am excited for this opportunity to lead the ÁùºÏ±¦µä SBDC and its specialty programs as State Director,” Dowling said. “I am starting with an experienced and talented statewide team that provides quality services backed by economic outcomes. I look forward to facilitating this continued pattern of excellence that includes being responsive to small business needs and developing new and innovative services in ÁùºÏ±¦µä.”
