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MARCO DAVIS
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MARCO DAVIS
TITLE
President & CEO
ORGANIZATION
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI)
BIOGRAPHY
Marco A. Davis is President and CEO of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI), a national nonprofit organization dedicated to developing the next generation of Latino leaders. CHCI provides internship and fellowship programs with an emphasis on leadership development and public policy for outstanding Latino/a/e students and young professionals, and also convenes Members of Congress, other public officials, corporate executives, nonprofit advocates, and thought leaders to discuss issues facing the nation and the Hispanic community. Prior to joining CHCI, Davis was a partner at New Profit, a national nonprofit venture philanthropy. He served in the Obama Administration as Deputy Director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics and as Director of Public Engagement for the Corporation for National and Community Service. Previously, he was Director of Global Fellowship and Regional Manager for Latin America at Ashoka's Youth Venture, and led leadership development for UnidosUS (formerly the National Council of La Raza), where he created the Líderes Initiative. Davis has more than 25 years of experience in leadership development, educational achievement, community advocacy, and civic engagement, and is a frequent speaker on the Latino community. In 2024-25, he was named a Terker Distinguished Fellow for the School of Media & Public Affairs at the George Washington University. He served on President Biden's Commission on White House Fellowships and currently serves on the boards of directors of the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR) and Hispanics in Philanthropy (HIP). He is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., and holds a B.A. in History and Latin American Studies from Yale University. Originally from the New York City area, he lives in the District of Columbia with his wife and daughter.