President & Chief Executive Officer

Roman Ortiz is President & CEO of Project ARRIBA. Roman has over 24 years’ experience in the non-profit sector. Along with managing daily operations, he spearheads the vision of the board of directors. Together they aim at improving the talent-force within the unemployed and underemployed El Paso community. Roman currently serves on the board of PDE Municipal Utility District 5. A graduate of Leadership El Paso Class 33, his love for El Paso is evident in his dedication to seeing this region thrive spiritually, economically, and socially. Roman has an MS in Information Systems and a BS in Business.