Santiago Marquez CEO

Santiago Marquez has been the CEO of the Latin American Association (LAA) since July of 2020. He was born in Cuba and came to the United States in 1971. He is a graduate of Georgia State University, an alumnus of the Buckhead Business Leadership Class and alumnus of 2013 Leadership Atlanta class. In 2020, Santiago Marquez graduated with a Master's in Nonprofit Administration from the University of Notre Dame, Mendoza School of Business.

From 2008 - 2020, Marquez served at the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (GHCC), having started as the vice president and CFO and worked his way up the organization when he was named president and CEO in 2017. There, he focused on re-energizing the mission of helping Hispanic businesses grow and integrate into mainstream society. In his capacity as President and CEO, Marquez formed an alliance with the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, essentially placing GHCC as the Hispanic arm of that organization.

Prior to his time at the GHCC, Marquez served the Boys & Girls Clubs of America as the Director of Latino Outreach. The initiative focused on connecting with Latino youth and families, while helping clubs increase the number of Latino staff and board members.

Santiago Marquez has been working in the non-profit sector since 1998. Marquez served as the Director of Employment and Housing for the Latin American Association, starting the first housing department to focus on Hispanics in Atlanta.

He is a proud husband and father.