HISPANIC FEDERATION’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTS MARCOS TORRES AS NEW BOARD CHAIRMAN
For Immediate Release: July 5, 2023
Contact: media@hispanicfederation.org
NEW YORK—Hispanic Federation’s (HF) Board of Directors today announced that Marcos Torres will begin serving as the new chair of the organization’s board. Marcos is the managing director and head of U.S. communications, media and entertainment at RBC Capital Markets. He was elected as HF’s board chair on November 9, 2022, and officially assumed the role on June 29, 2023. Prior to being elected as chair, Marcos served on the board’s executive committee as treasurer since 2017.
As chair, Marcos will be responsible for leading the board, strengthening and creating new private, public partnerships, and collaborating with Hispanic Federation leadership to develop programs that empower Latinos.
“I am thrilled to have the opportunity to work more closely with Marcos in his new role as board chair. He has been an integral part of our organization, serving on our board for more than six years and fostering public, private, and nonprofit partnerships that have enabled us to serve countless Latinos across the country,” said Hispanic Federation President and CEO Frankie Miranda. “Moreover, his life story provides a unique perspective to the work we do, and he is a great role model for the people we serve. I’m confident that Marcos’ decades of leadership experience will help strengthen our partnerships and forge new ones all while helping Hispanic Federation expand its programming and impact. I am also very grateful our outgoing chair, Manuel Chinea, who has served with our organization for more than six years and taken us to new heights especially during the most challenging years in recent history.”
“Thank you to the Hispanic Federation Board of Directors for entrusting me with this role. Hispanic Federation has always centered itself around community and meeting Latinos where they are to improve their lives. I’m proud to have been part of this work for the past six years, and I look forward to working with the board and all members of Hispanic Federation to continue empowering Latinos across the United States and Puerto Rico,” said Marcos Torres.
Outgoing chair Manuel Chinea will remain on Hispanic Federation’s Board of Directors and serve as Treasurer.
About Marcos Torres:
Marcos Torres is a managing director and head of the U.S. communications, media & entertainment at RBC Capital Markets. He is a member of the firm’s U.S. Investment Banking Executive Management Committee and co-chair of the U.S. Diversity Leadership Council. Marcos joined RBC in 2012, but his investment banking career began at JPMorgan nearly 25 years ago. During his career, Marcos has become a trusted adviser and top financier to many public and private companies in the media industry. He works closely with executives and boards of directors to accomplish their strategic and financing goals.
Marcos is a member of the board of directors of three prominent national non-profit organizations – Hispanic Federation, Ballet Hispanico, and Latino Donor Collaborative. As a result of experiencing a very challenging and humbling childhood, including losing both his parents at a very young age, poverty and homelessness, Marcos remains focused on making positive and impactful contributions to his community, including serving as a role model to underprivileged young people.
Marcos has been recognized as one of America’s young and emerging leaders, given his professional accomplishments and contributions to his community. Among other recognitions, Marcos is proud to have been featured in Hispanic Executive Magazine, selected as a CUP Catalyst by the Council of Urban Professionals, and awarded Ballet Hispanico’s 2018 Civic Inspiration Award.
About Hispanic Federation:
Hispanic Federation’s (HF) is a nonprofit membership and advocacy organization, founded in 1990, committed to empowering and advancing the Hispanic community, with a focus on low-income, marginalized and immigrant Latinos. With programs in 40 states, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the District of Columbia, HF’s focus areas include immigration, economic empowerment, civic engagement, disaster relief, philanthropy, education, health, and the environment. HF also maintains ongoing public education campaigns and meets the organizational development needs of its member agencies through grant-making and capacity-building assistance.
