Stan Kurtz retired from the Navy in 2003, completing a 23-year career. Since retiring, he has continued to serve veterans for over 17 years.

He is a graduate of the Navy Senior Enlisted Academy and the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute, and is currently serving a second term on the Secretary of the Navy Retiree council. Stan currently serves as the Director of Programs for the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Office of Veterans Business Development (OVBD). In this role, he oversees the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Boots to Business program and the Veteran Entrepreneur Training programs. He has also served as the Director of Policy and Engagement and the Director of the Veteran Business Outreach Center program for OVBD.

Prior to serving at the U.S. Small Business Administration, Stan served as the Director of Veteran Employment Services for the Texas Veterans Commission and the Assistant Veteran Employment Services Coordinator for the State of Florida.