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David Peña’s professional accomplishments are as varied ashis career. He has been a candidate for political office at the ageof 23, began his career in the insurance industry, transitioned toa business owner, lobbyist, to non-profit executive. For overnineteen years he has worked for multiple non-profits in roles suchas; Executive Director for the Valley Alliance of Mentors forOpportunities and Scholarships (VAMOS), Director of Advocacy(Lobbyist) for the American Heart Association, Executive Directorfor the National Hispanic Business Association (NHBA), SeniorVice President of Programs for the Association of LatinoProfessionals For America, (ALPFA), Founder/Consultant for the
DPJ Consulting Group and President of the Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce andExecutive Director/CEO for the Hispanic Dental Association (HDA).
During the past nineteen years he has been recognized for his innovative programs by the AmericanSociety of Association Executives, the American Heart Association and the National Society ofHispanic MBA’s. His civic involvement is as diverse as his work history. He has served on multipleboards and committees that include the full spectrum from cultural, service, business and healthorganizations that serve the general public, the Asian, Hispanic and LGBT communities. He hasbeen a member of the McAllen, San Antonio and Austin Hispanic Chambers of Commerce, the AustinGay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce and the Texas Asian Chamber of Commerce.
He has been interviewed on multiple radio/television shows and has been quoted in several articlesand publications that include; the award winning book-Latinos In College, The Wall Street Journal,FirstJobs.org, Connect Meetings Intelligence Magazine, Latinos Unidos Blog Talk Radio, SpeakersAccess, Que Pasa Ohio State, Total Event Network, Hispanic Tips, and the Yale Daily News.
David is a 1990 Graduate of St. Edward’s University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. Aftergraduating from St. Edward’s University he was an Alfred P. Sloan Fellow at the Graduate School ofPolitical Management in New York City, now part of George Washington University. He has conductedgraduate work at Northern Arizona University and the University of Texas Pan American. In additionto his formal education he received a certificate in Non-Profit Management and Leadership from theUniversity of Texas at San Antonio. He is an active member of the American Society of AssociationExecutive and has been a Texas Notary Public for over 20 years.
Association of Latino Professionals For America
®
Empowering Latino Leaders
MissionOur mission is to empower anddevelop Latino men and women asleaders of character for the nation, inevery sector of the global economy.
David Peña, JrPresident, Colleges and Universities
Houston Office26310 Oak Ridge Dr. Suite 17Spring, TX 77380Office: 512-992-2774Mobile: [email protected]
VisionOur vision is to strengthen America
by transforming the lives of over
1,000,000 Latino students, profes-sionals, and entrepreneurs.
We strengthenAmerica by developingleaders of character in every sector ofthe global economy who lead withpurpose and passion.
We are transforming the lives ofour members by helping align theirpurpose and passion with theirvocation, introducing them to ourALPFamilia where they establishdeep authentic relationships withother Latinos, and empowering themwith mentors and relevant skills tosupport their growth and success.
We’ll reach over 1,000,000 membersby 2020.
