Aida Álvarez

The Honorable Aida Álvarez serves on the boards of Hewlett Packard, Inc., K12 Inc., and Oportun. She has also been a Director on the boards of PacifiCare Health Systems, MUFG Union Bank, Zoosk and Walmart. Álvarez was a member of President Clinton’s Cabinet, the first Latina to serve in any U.S. President’s Cabinet. She was Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration. Prior to her government service, Álvarez was a successful investment banker at First Boston and Bear Stearns. She was also an award-winning journalist, recognized with a Front Page Award, an Emmy nomination and an Associated Press Award for journalistic excellence. A Harvard graduate, Álvarez served on the Harvard Board of Overseers and holds honorary doctorates from several colleges and universities. Currently, she is Chair Emerita of the Latino Community Foundation, a Commissioner of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and a Governor on the Board of the San Francisco Symphony.