Damian commenced his role as CEO of ALPFA (Association of Latino Professionals For America), the country's largest and oldest Latinx professional membership association, in September 2018.Before joining ALPFA, Damian served as a Managing Director at Accenture, focusing on the energy industry and spearheading their North America Hispanic American ERG for six years.He previously held positions on Columbia Business School’s Young Alumni Board and the National Board of Directors of Per Scholas. Currently, Damian is a member of the AICPA’s National Commission on Diversity & Inclusion and is a Founding member of Angeles Investors, an angel investing network dedicated to improving access to capital for Latinx start-ups.Damian is an enthusiastic tech and AI investor, participating as an LP in Chingona Ventures, and serves on the board of tech start-up JourneyTrack.Recognized as one of the 101 Most Influential Latinos by Latino Leaders Magazine, Damian was honored with the Ambassador Manuel Torres Archetype Award by Al Dia Magazine.He holds an MBA from Columbia Business School, a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Rutgers University, and is happily married to his high school sweetheart, with two children, Damian Jr. and Ilanis. Outside of work, Damian indulges his passion for swimming, cycling, and running by participating in triathlons.