tony is deeply committed and passionate about addressing systemic disparities affecting underserved communities. with over 15 years of experience working with mission-driven organizations addressing health, education, and justice inequities, he’s developed and led strategies that interweave social impact, human-centered design, marketing, and cross-sector collaboration.

leaving engineering to pursue a role with the Latino Commission on AIDS under a CDC grant, he leveraged his skillset in lean, startup methodologies to provide capacity building and technical assistance to over 150 organizations across the US and territories seeking to address health inequity. specializing in formative assessment, program design and evaluation, high-impact marketing, strategic planning, and organizational management, he had the opportunity to work with an array of partners, including nonprofit organizations, healthcare organizations, health departments, government agencies, and funders, among others. Simultaneously, he later led two health campaigns - National Latino AIDS Awareness Day (NLAAD) and National Hispanic Hepatitis Awareness Day (NHHAD). during his tenure leading NLAAD, the White House recognized the campaign as a model for mobilizing communities and improving nationwide health outcomes. 

Before stepping into his current role as Next Chapter’s Chief Operating Officer - an organization transforming the tech sector by upskilling and placing justice-impacted individuals in software engineering roles - he spent six years driving change in the educational equity space. leading national marketing strategy with the Hispanic Scholarship Fund before joining Teach For America, he eventually spearheaded the development of an Innovation and Learning Lab at TFA. 

tony grew up in Inglewood, CA, as one of eight siblings and attributes his successes to his Mexican immigrant parents' drive and instilled values of empathy, collectivism, gratitude, and resilience. when he’s not planning excursions that take him out of his comfort zone, he enjoys exploring downtown LA with his partner, Art, and English Bulldog, Bronx. tony holds a bs from Stanford University in Product Design and completed the University of Pennsylvania's Executive Program in Social Impact Strategy.