Dr. Donna Peebles, D.M.

Dr. Donna Peebles joined the Small Business Administration (SBA) in Washington, D.C. in May 2019. As the Associate Administrator for the 8(a) Business Development Program, she serves as the certifying official for all 8(a) applicants in the United States. The 8(a) and Small Disadvantaged Programs together generate over $30B in government contracts for socially and economically disadvantaged firms each fiscal year. Donna leads the SBA’s Office of Business Development and is responsible to provide effective business development tools to procurement-ready small business firms seeking 8(a) certification and mentor protégé agreements. 

With over 30 years of federal service, Dr. Peebles has worked in various U.S. government finance, budget, acquisition and small business programs within the Navy, Air Force, Army and National Guard Bureau.