[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 38 (Monday, March 5, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E258]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING CASEY JESZENKA

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                       HON. MADELEINE Z. BORDALLO

                                of guam

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 5, 2018

  Ms. BORDALLO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and commend 
Casey Jeszenka for his service to the people of Guam. Casey made Guam 
his home and joined the Pacific Islands Small Business Development 
Center in 2000. He has served as the director of the Pacific Islands 
Small Business Development Center Network for the last 16 years and 
will retire on March 2, 2018. Throughout his tenure, Casey has been an 
invaluable advocate and resource for many in our community in Guam to 
develop successful businesses and contribute to the local economy. I 
have worked closely with Casey throughout my time in Congress, and he 
has been a trusted advisor in the development of small businesses on 
Guam.
  As the Network Director, Casey has been responsible for the overall 
management and implementation of the service functions associated with 
the University of Guam Pacific Islands Small Business Development 
Center Network (PISBDCN). His leadership at PISBDCN was instrumental to 
assisting clients and providing information, resources, education, 
technical support, and professional counseling and consultant services 
to local entrepreneurs and business owners. Casey worked closely with 
both the public and private sectors and a system of island sub-centers, 
overseeing their organization, program implementation, management and 
evaluation processes in order to further develop and enhance a 
comprehensive network on Guam and throughout Micronesia. Casey nurtured 
partnerships between PISBDCN, and the Guam Small Business 
Administration (SBA), the Guam Economic Development Authority (GEDA), 
and the University of Guam College of Agriculture's Extension Programs 
to make the programs of the Pacific Islands Small Business Development 
successful.
  Prior to serving as Network Director, Casey served as Special 
Projects Director and Counselor from 2000 to 2002 for the Pacific 
Islands Small Business Development Center. Casey was responsible for 
planning, directing and organizing the establishment and operations of 
new and established Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Subcenter 
and Satellite programs throughout the network. He provided training to 
new SBDC Subcenter and Satellite personnel in accordance with the 
PISBDCN Standard Operating Procedures. Casey, additionally directed and 
supervised the SBDC Subcenter and Satellite counseling services and 
training programs, and trained SBDC personnel to handle these duties. 
He assisted in the development and tracking of goals in line with the 
PISBDCN mission, strategic plan and directives. also provided a 
comprehensive range of small business based assistance to established 
and prospective small business owners and other qualified clients 
including one-to-one client counseling. Casey implemented SBDC 
orientation and training sessions and developed and implemented new 
workshops.
  In addition to his roles with the Pacific Islands Small Business 
Development Center, Casey has also been actively involved as a member 
of the Pacific Asia Travel Association Micronesia Chapter's Executive 
Committee, a member of the Pacific Asia Travel Association Micronesia 
Chapter's Education Committee, as secretary of the Pacific Islands 
Small Business Development Center Network's Advisory Board, and as a 
member of the Guam Chamber of Commerce Small Business Committee.
  Casey has worked diligently throughout his 18 years of service on 
Guam. He will be missed as a valued member of the Pacific Islands Small 
Business Development Center, but through his leadership and guidance, 
he has positioned the PISBDCN to continue its exceptional service to 
the people of Guam. I extend my sincere congratulations to Casey, and I 
join the people of Guam in commending him for his service and thanking 
him for his many contributions to our island community.

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