Clients and Achievements
Representative Projects and Achievements
Latino Microenterprise Development Program (LMDP)
Provides culturally tailored business training and microloan access for Latino entrepreneurs across Marion, Polk, and Yamhill counties.
Healthcare Workforce Equity Conference
A statewide convening promoting workforce innovation, diversity, and integrated wraparound supports.
Empowerment & Leadership for Youth (ELY)
A youth-focused workforce and mental wellness initiative combining training, mentorship, and wraparound services.
Business Oregon Technical Assistance Program
Longstanding collaboration providing technical assistance and entrepreneurship support to underrepresented businesses.
Behavioral Health Workforce Initiative
Development of workforce pathways for bilingual and bicultural providers, including training on clinical and reflective supervision.
Past Performance and Partners
Oregon Health Authority
Business Oregon
Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS)
Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC)
Oregon Employment Department (OED)
Chemeketa Community College
Western Oregon University
Oregon State University, and local school districts.
Capaces Leadership Institute
Mano a Mano
Project ABLE
Interface Network
Other trusted community-based organizations.
Hoffman Construction
OHSU
Salem Health
Skanska
Microsoft
Moda Health
SEDCOR
OHSU
US Bank
State Farm
Swinerton Construction
Southern Oregon University
U.S. Department of Labor
Cisco
Willamette Workforce Partnership
Salem Convention Center
City of Salem
City of McMinnville
Don Pancho
Hermiston Chamber of Commerce
Umpqua Bank
Marion County Public Health
Polk County Public Health
Wilcox Farms Inc.
ORLA
Business Oregon
Oregon Health Authority
City of San Jose Redevelopment Agency
Business OregonWillamette Valley Medical Center
Evaluation and Impact Framework
AES applies the Social Return on Investment (SROI) model to evaluate both fiscal and social outcomes. This model quantifies the economic value generated by equity-driven interventions, including job creation, income growth, improved health outcomes, and community empowerment.
Impact metrics include:
- Increase in small business formalization and access to capital.
- Reduction in health disparities among LEP populations.
- Growth in Latino and immigrant workforce participation rates.
- Increased representation of MWESBs in state procurement systems.
- Strengthened partnerships between community-based and public institutions.
Professional board affiliations, memberships, and accomplishments
- Current Oregon Business Commissioner
- Current Governor’s Racial Justice Council Member- Co-Chair of the Health Equity and Human Services Committee and Member of the Economic Opportunity Committee
- Current Board Member of Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association Foundation
- SEDCOR Community Leadership Award
- Founder of Mid-Willamette Valley Health Equity Coalition
- Former Chair of Cover All Kids OHA Steering Committee
- Awarded OHA Community Partner Leadership Award
- Governor’s Market Place Committee Member
- Former Board Member of Salem Area Chamber of Commerce
- Founding member, Nu Alpha Kappa (A Latino National Fraternity)
- Former Board Member of Chemeketa Community College Foundation
- Former Chair, Economic Development Commission, California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce
- Award for National Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of the Year Award in 1998.
- Co-Chair of Oregon Health Industry Consortium
- Services Equity Committee and member of the Economic Opportunity Committee
- Former Co-Chair of Governor’s Workforce Committee that created Future Ready Oregon
- Former Advisor to Chuck Bennett’s International Council
- Former Board Member of Garten Services Inc.
- Founder of Salem Capitol Connections
- Former City of San Jose Commissioner (Small Business Development Commission)
- Former member of Oregon Youth Authority Hispanic Advisory Council
- Former Silicon Valley Workforce Investment Network Board Member
- Received President Bush Acknowledgement letter for outstanding work in providing economic and small business development services to Latino community in 2004.
- Award for California Hispanic Chamber of the Year Award in 1998.
