WASHINGTON – Today, Latino Victory Project, the largest national organization dedicated to building Latino political representation, announced the appointment of senior government and political leader, and Latino Victory Project founding President Cristóbal Alex to its Board of Directors. Cristóbal is a longtime advocacy expert and a respected voice on MSNBC and other major media outlets and publications. He brings over two decades of leadership experience to the board.
“Cristobal is a key political and civic voice in our community,” said Luis A. Miranda, Jr., veteran political strategist and Latino Victory Project Board of Directors Chairman. “I look forward to Cristóbal bringing his White House experience and legal expertise as he joins our Board of Directors. Cristóbal left the presidency of Latino Victory three years ago but continued to be a collaborator and cheerleader. By assembling the best, brightest, and most talented leaders in Latino politics, we will further our mission to increase Latino representation and ensure that our community’s voices are included in the policies that move our country forward.”
“It is a privilege and honor to return home to Latino Victory. As Latino Victory’s founding president, I have a great deal of admiration for the work to uplift Latino voices across cultural and political spectrums,” said Cristóbal Alex, Latino Victory Project’s newly appointed Board Member. “Since my tenure as President of Latino Victory, I have learned a great deal about bringing people together and fighting for American families. I am excited to continue the work in growing Latino political representation throughout all levels of government.”
About Latino Victory Project’s new Board Member Cristóbal Alex:
Cristóbal Alex is a senior government, political and advocacy leader. He serves as head of Tusk Strategies’ DC office and plays a leadership role with Tusk Philanthropies.
Cristóbal previously served as the White House Deputy Cabinet Secretary linking the White House and Cabinet, supporting agency coordination on a portfolio of President Biden’s top priorities, including the historic American Rescue Plan, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and a whole-of-government approach to promote equity. Among Biden for President’s first hires, Cristóbal served as a Senior Advisor to Joe Biden where he helped develop and implement state and national strategy, including the primary campaign’s political and coalition efforts, and served on the Biden-Sanders Unity Taskforce, and later on the Presidential Transition Team.
Prior to that, Cristóbal was the founding president of the Latino Victory Project and its political arm, the Latino Victory Fund, helping elect more than 70 candidates to office, from the school board to the U.S. Senate. After successfully building the organization, Cristóbal served as Hillary for America’s National Deputy Director of Voter Outreach and Mobilization. Before his transition into politics, Cristóbal spent five years working with George Soros’ Open Society Foundations and the Ford Foundation where he managed more than $75M in grants to strengthen and protect our democracy. Cristóbal started his career as a civil rights lawyer with MacDonald Hoague & Bayless and led the National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights. A native of El Paso, Texas, Cristóbal lives with his wife Taí and two brilliant daughters ages five and two.
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Latino Victory Project develops a pipeline of Latino leaders and shapes public discourse to reflect the growing influence of the Latino community while also building cross-constituency alliances that can move the country forward.
