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Goeas is the vice president of political and grassroots for the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) in Washington, D.C. She is responsible for developing and directing NFIB political and grassroots programs that impact public-policy issues important to the small-business community. Prior to joining NFIB, Ms. Goeas was the chief of staff to Hector V. Baretto, small-business administrator at the U.S. Small Business Administration. As chief of staff, she was the primary senior executive advisor to the administrator on program and policy matters, and represented the agency in negotiations and liaison activities with officials of the White House, Congress and other federal agencies. From 1996 - 2002, Ms. Goeas served as Deputy Chief of Staff for U.S. Senator Tim Hutchinson.

Married to Ed Goeas, she lives in Alexandria, Virginia with their three children, Emma, Robert and Bennett. She serves on the Alexandria PTA Council as well as the PTAs for George Washington Middle School and MacArthur Elementary School.