Angel Torres

Angel Torres is the founder and President of V.E. Solutions, LLC., a Human Resources consulting firm specializing in military veteran employment and inclusive cultural alignment strategies. V. E. Solutions, LLC, partner with their clients to provide diversity and inclusion outcomes which deliver measured and sustainable change for all stakeholders.

A native of Chicago, IL, Angel served in the United States Navy for 27 years. While leading the men and women of the armed forces, he completed seven deployments to Southwest Asia and the North Arabian gulf, participating in OPERATION DESERT STORM, OPERATION RESTORE HOPE, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM and many more. He rose from the most junior ranks to most senior enlisted ranks eventually earning an Officer’s Commission. During his service he was a tenacious advocate for Equal opportunity. He spearheaded the integration of females into combat roles on an aircraft carrier, led the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” for 6,000 employees and built a fully operational and profitable “Starbucks” styled espresso café on a U.S. Navy warship.

A staunch advocate for inclusion and minorities, nationally, he sits on several boards including: The Spanish Coalition for Housing, Teatro Vista Theater, Veteran Leadership Council, Chicago Veterans Advisory Board and is an active member of the Chicago Latino Caucus.

Angel received an Executive MBA from Northwestern Kellogg School of Management, earned an M.S. in Global Business Leadership from the University of San Diego, a B.S. in Human Resource Management from Columbia Southern University and is a Chicago Latino Caucus Foundation Leadership Academy Fellow.