Antonio Barrios serves as a senior business consultant for the UGA SBDC at Kennesaw State University. Antonio has over 30 years of professional experience in several areas including finance, access to capital, and management. He used to work as a Commercial Lender for Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs at CDFI and as SBA/Commercial Loan Officer for a community bank in Atlanta. He also developed expertise as an economic and financial analyst working for The Central Bank of Venezuela in the areas of financial planning and economic analysis.

Education

• Bachelor in Science (Economics), Universidad Catolica Andres Bello
• MBA, Kennesaw State University

Honors

• 2017 America’s SBDC State Star
• 2016 UGA SBDC Consultant of The Year
• 2012, 2013, and 2016 Flewellen Award for Consulting Excellence

Languages

• English and Spanish