Maria Contreras-Sweet

Maria Contreras-Sweet has been a member of the TriNet Board of Directors since November 2020. Ms. Contreras-Sweet is managing director of Rockway Equity Partners, an investment firm, and Principal of Contreras Sweet Enterprises, a management consulting firm. Prior to founding her current business, she served on the cabinet of the Obama-Biden Administration, as the 24th administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

Before joining the SBA, Ms. Contreras-Sweet founded ProAmérica Bank, the first Latino-owned commercial bank in California in over 35 years.

Ms. Contreras-Sweet served as the Secretary of California’s Business, Transportation, and Housing Agency from 1999 – 2003. She led the creation of the state’s Department of Managed Health Care and its Office of the Patient Advocate.

Ms. Contreras-Sweet also held several leadership roles for the 7-Up RC Bottling Company including serving as the vice president of public affairs. Current and previous board experience includes Sempra Energy, Regional Management Corporation, ProAmérica Bank and Blue Cross of California. Her volunteer nonprofit boards include the Bipartisan Policy Center, Inc. and the World Affairs Council.

She earned a bachelor’s degree from California State University, Los Angeles.