Patricia Barela Rivera: First Latina District Director of SBA

Patricia Barela Rivera, who was the first Latina to be a director of the Colorado U.S. Small Business Administration, spent her career championing women and minority owned businesses. She talked to I Am Denver about how her Chicana roots inspired her to uplift others during her time as a director. 

 


Photo Album: Patricia Barela Rivera

Photos courtesy of Patricia Barela Rivera