Ernest Montes Chavarria

Background

Chavarria, Ernest Montes was born on May 9, 1955 in Laredo, Texas, United States. Son of Ernesto M. Senior and Josefa M. Chavarria.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, University Texas, 1977; Master of Business Administration, University Texas, 1978.

Career

President, chief Executive officer, ITBR, Inc., Austin, Texas, since 1976. Elected delegate National White House Conference on Small Business, 1986, vice chairman, moderator Texas delegate, chairman international trade and investment committees. Issue leader for international trade and investment forums.

Board directors United States Small Business Administration Avenue Council for region 6, since 1986. Member United States Small Business Administration, San Antonio District International Trade Task Force, since 1987, United States Small Business Administration/Hispanic Border Business Development Committee, since 1987, United States Congressional Advisory Board. Member steering committee Partnership Texas-Small and Large Business and State Government United for Opportunity Governor's Task Force, since 1987.

Co-chairman membership committee Austin Foreign Trade Council, since 1986. Educated appointee to unites states department Commerce and Industry (sector advanced.com. on small and minority business for trade policy matters), since 1988. Chairman moderator Texas conference Small Business, 1987, moderator, speaker conferences infield.

Lecturer in field; featured in Fortune Magazine April, 1994. Apptd.U.S. delegate to the Western Hemisphere Trade and Commerce Forum, Denver, 1995.

Achievements

• Ernest Montes Chavarria has been listed as a noteworthy consultant, lecturer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Participant Austin leadership, 1986-1987. Vice chairman extension committee Young Men’s Christian Association Northwest, Austin, since 1986. Member steering committee Texas Civil Justice League, Austin, since 1987.

Board directors Small Business Development Committee and Neighborhood Association, Austin, since 1986, Austin Metropolitan Young Men’s Christian Association, since 1987, N.W. Area Council Austin, since 1986, Economics Development Assessment Committee and 183 Roadway Plan, Austin, since 1986, Cedar Park (Texas) Economics Development Committee, since 1986, Austin Governmental Rels. Council, since 1987, Child Assault Prevention Program, Austin, since 1987, Texas Civil Justice League, Austin, since 1987. Federal appointment to Industry sector advising committee on small and minority business, U.D. Department Commerce, 1988.

Appointment to the United States delegate to the Western Hemisphere Trade and Commerce Forum, Denver, 1995. Member economics/environment curriculum committee Leadership Austin. Chairman, Chief Executive Officer International Latino Foundation, since 1994.

Chairman International Leadership Institute,1995-. Member National Association Professional Cons., American Society Professional Cons. (member of the Board of Governors), Professional Business Cons.

Association (member of the Board of Governors), International Leadership Institute(chairman 1995), United States Chamber of Commerce, United States Hispanic Chamber of C. (board directors, chairman economics development committee 1988, co-chairman government relations committee 1988, chairman region III, chairman international affairs), Texas Chamber of Commerce (keynote speaker International Trade-Investments Conference 1989), Austin Hispanic Chamber of C. (certified appreciation 1987), American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico (Member of Year award 1989, various committees and councils), Texas Association Mexican-American Chamber of Commerce (Chairman, Board Of Directors since 1992, board directors, Executive Committee, vice chairman international relations, speaker, moderator International Trade Conference 1989, 1st vice chairman, chairman international affairs, chief negotiator North American Free Trade Agreement), International Federal Mexico Chamber of Commerce (vice president), P International Traders Association, International Latino Foundation (chairman), Texas Army National Guard Association, Texas Business Council (charter), Texas Industrial Development Council (international trade committee), United States Hispanic Chamber of C. (chairman United States/Mexico/Canada relations, chairman international fin/banking affairs).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, writing, public speaking, traveling Fax: (512) 266-8832.

Connections

Married Sandra Mercado, August 13, 1978.

Father:

Ernesto M. Senior

Mother:

Josefa M. Chavarria

Spouse:

Sandra Mercado