Lisa Shimkat
Associate Administrator
Office of Field Operations
Lisa Shimkat is the Associate Administrator for the Office of Field Operations. She also is serving as the Office of International Trade’s Acting Associate Administrator. Previously, Lisa was the state director for Small Business Development Centers in Iowa. She has extensive experience in economic development, having managed a multimillion-dollar revolving loan fund to assist rural entrepreneurs and manufacturers in expanding their businesses, as well as serving as a plant manager for an agricultural rebuilder.