Ana M. Valdez Named New HACR Executive Director
Ana brings over 15 years corporate and management experience with two of the nation’s renowned companies: Sprint and General Electric.
The Kansas City-native has been active in community-based activities, ranging from the Greater Kansas City Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the Latino Leadership Institute (a board-of-directors certificate program at the University of Missouri-KC), and The Hispanic Development Fund, to the LULAC National Educations Service Center (LNESC), MANA de Kansas City, and the SkillBuilder Fund. Ana was instrumental in the creation of the Kansas City chapter of the National Society of Hispanic MBAs and served as the founding President
“Her knowledge of Corporate America is supported by an impressive track record with nonprofit organizations and community development initiatives,” said HACR President & CEO, Carlos Orta. “Ana is a proven advocate for initiatives that advance our community, its youth and women.”
Ana has been recognized as one of Kansas City's “25 Up-and-Coming Latinos” by Dos Mundos newspaper, one of Ingram’s Magazine “40-under-Forty” recognition that is awarded to top community and professional leaders in Kansas City, and Project Equality’s “Up and Coming Award” which is presented to young community leaders influencing change in the areas of equality and diversity.
Ana holds a Masters of Business Administration degree in Organizational Development from Avila University and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing & Finance from Rockhurst University.
