Washington Mutual Executive Peter R. Villegas to be daytime moderator at Hispanic Business Magazine 2007’s EOY(R)

“Hispanic Business magazine Editor and Publisher Jesús Chavarría announced that Mr. Peter R. Villegas, first vice president of community & external affairs division for Washington Mutual, will be the daytime moderator for the magazine’s annual EOY Awards Gala, which honors the top Hispanic entrepreneurs in the United States. The event will be held on Thursday, November 8 at the Los Angeles Marriott Downtown where 15 Hispanic entrepreneurs in five industry-specific categories will be featured.

“Mr. Peter R. Villegas truly exemplifies the modern businessman,” Chavarría said. “Not only has he had tremendous success in the financial business realm, he has also kept a strong tie to the Hispanic community through his extensive outreach and various corporate initiatives.”

As the first vice president of community and external affairs division for Washington Mutual, Villegas is responsible for reinforcing the company’s leadership position in key geographic and ethnic markets nationwide.

A true Hispanic leader with 15 year’s experience, Villegas worked from the ground upwards, beginning his career in retail banking as a teller.

While rising steadily through the ranks to the high-profile position he currently holds, he continues his work as a board member of numerous organizations: Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute based in Washington D.C., MALDEF, United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Senior Executive Corporate Advisory Board, and the University of Notre Dame’s Institute for Latino Studies.

For his work and involvement in these many organizations, he has received a number of prestigious awards such as: the Corporate Responsibility Award from Central America Resources Center, the Mexican American Opportunity Foundation Corporate Leadership Award, Orange County United Way Hispanic Influential Business Award, 1997 Minorities in Business Magazine Latin American Award and City of Santa Ana Exceptional Volunteer Service Award, among many, many more.

Cadillac is the official sponsor for the 17th annual Hispanic Business EOY Awards.

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