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Joseph Ortega

Joseph Ortega joined FasterCures in 2007 as operations manager after having served as an International meetings associate for a fundraising association in Arlington, Virginia. Joseph brings to FasterCures extensive experience in fundraising organizations including positions he held at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Ashoka. Previously, Joseph worked as executive assistant for the president and CEO of the largest Latino advocacy, research, and legislation organization based in Washington, DC.

Joseph worked for nearly 14 years as the assistant to the publisher and CEO of the largest U.S. based Spanish language daily newspaper based in California. He also spent time on the Hill working for Congressman Xavier Becerra, (CA-31), as Congressman Becerra's Executive Assistant/Scheduler in the Washington, DC office. Joseph studied at California State University, Los Angeles as a political science major.