[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 60 (Tuesday, April 19, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E520]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATING JENNIFER B. SANCHEZ ON RECEIVING THE U.S. SMALL BUSINESS 
    ADMINISTRATION'S 2016 FINANCIAL SERVICES CHAMPION AWARD FOR GUAM

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                       HON. MADELEINE Z. BORDALLO

                                of guam

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 19, 2016

  Ms. BORDALLO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend and congratulate 
Jennifer B. Sanchez on her selection as the U.S. Small Business 
Administration's 2016 Financial Services Champion for Guam. Jennifer is 
being honored for her work in assisting small business owners through 
advocacy efforts to increase the usefulness and availability of 
accounting or financial services for small businesses.
   Jennifer is the Vice President and Central South Regional Manager 
for the Bank of Guam, the largest financial institution on Guam, 
serving individual clients, small businesses, middle-market and large 
corporations, and government entities. She is responsible for 
overseeing six Bank of Guam branches with 78 employees serving 
approximately 44,000 customers on Guam. She began her career with the 
Bank of Guam in 2003 when she joined the bank's management training 
program, and since then she has held several management roles, 
including an operations manager, customer service manager, assistant 
branch manager, and the Hagatna branch manager. Throughout her career, 
Jennifer has worked to help local business owners and aspiring 
entrepreneurs start and expand their businesses through access to 
capital and advocacy for economic development.
   Jennifer is also an active member of our community. She is a 
founding member and current president of the Pacific Islands 
Microcredit Institute, which provides training and counseling to local 
entrepreneurs to gain access to capital and improve financial 
management. In this role, she is personally engaged with clients and 
helps build their networks to give them a better chance of success. She 
is also a member of the Guam Women's Chamber of Commerce, the Society 
of Human Resource Management, and the University of Guam School of 
Business and Public Administration Advisory Council and volunteers for 
Habitat for Humanity.
   I join the people of Guam in congratulating Jennifer Sanchez on her 
selection as the SBA's 2016 Financial Services Champion for Guam. I 
commend her for her many contributions to our island and community.

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