Donna M. Alvarado President of Aguila International and Vice Chair of the Ohio Board of Regents

Donna M. Alvarado was appointed to the Ohio Board of Regents in 2002 and currently serves as the organization's vice chair. She is president of Aguila International, a consulting firm whose practice provides a consortium for businesses and non-profit organizations seeking to collaborate on public policy issues of mutual interest. Alvarado also serves on corporate, foundation and not-for-profit boards of directors. Her prior experience includes service as president and CEO of Quest International, an educational publishing organization with school-based markets in 30 countries.

Alvarado has held senior management positions at the national level as deputy assistant secretary of defense, U.S. Department of Defense; counsel for the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary; and staff member of the U.S. House of Representatives. She also was appointed by President Reagan as director of ACTION, now the Corporation for Community and National Service. Alvarado earned bachelor's and master's degrees from The Ohio State University, graduating Phi Beta Kappa and cum laude. She also completed doctoral coursework in Latin American literature at the University of Oklahoma and received a postgraduate certificate in financial management at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

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