)
Anna Yakubova
Anna Yakubova is the Assistant Commissioner of M/WBE Recruitment and Eligibility for the Division of Economic and Financial Opportunity (DEFO) at the NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS). Anna oversees the day-to-day operations of the External Affairs team in the planning and execution of DEFO events, SBS participation in external events, and the development of recruitment campaigns for Certification. Anna also manages the Certification team in processing and evaluating applications from businesses applying for the City's Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE), Locally Based Business Enterprise (LBE), and Emerging Business Enterprise (EBE) Certification Programs.
Prior to joining SBS, Anna worked with the NYC Department of Youth & Community Development serving as a Management Auditor. Anna holds a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting and Information Systems from Queens College, City University of New York, and a Master of Public Administration from Baruch College, City University of New York.