June 1, 2009
HARRISBURG – Hector Richard Ortiz, Ph.D., of Steelton, recently joined the board of trustees at HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College.
The HACC alumnus is the current president of the Harrisburg Keystone Rotary Club. In 2003 Ortiz was the charter president for Estamos Unidos de Pennsylvania, a local organization created to advance, enrich and better the lives of Harrisburg area residents of Hispanic backgrounds through education, leadership, and social skills. He is a member of Harrisburg Young Professionals, co-founder and currently treasurer of the Latino/Hispanic Professional Association of Central PA, chair of the Dauphin County Diversity Advisory Panel, Cultural Competence Committee, member of the United Way Latino Services Task Force and member of the Capital Region Chamber of Commerce Diversity Council.
Ortiz works with Dauphin County Human Services, as Community Liaison and Contract Manager, and is a consultant for leadership development, cultural competence and translation and interpretation. Before coming to Harrisburg, Ortiz was an adviser in Ecuador’s House of Representatives and a civil engineer independent contractor.
Ortiz has an associate degree from HACC, and is an alumnus of Leadership Harrisburg Area, receiving a 20 Leaders/20 Years award during the organization’s recognition anniversary in 2006. He earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, a master’s degree in diplomacy, and a doctorate in international relations all from Guayaquil State University of Ecuador.
Please click the links below to share the latest #HACCnews on YOUR social media sites.