Gonzalo De La Melena, Jr.

Biography

Gonzalo de la Melena serves the community as the President of the Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (AZHCC) & Operator of the Phoenix Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), the States leading advocate representing more than 100,000 Minority Business Enterprises. Gonzalo is also the Founder of edmVentures, LLC a small business investment company with holdings in Phoenix airport concessions – Sir Veza’s Taco Garage at Sky Harbor International. Gonzalo has over 20 years of global management experience. He began his career in consumer products with Coca-Cola Enterprises before joining The Dial Corporation where he conducted business in more than thirty countries before the age of thirty. Gonzalo’s serves as a member of The Global Council: Thunderbird - The School of Global Management, Valley of the Sun - United Way. He previously served on the Board of Directors of the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the National Society of Hispanic MBAs.Gonzalo is recipient of the Phoenix Business Journal 40 under 40 and is a graduate of Valley Leadership.Gonzalo received his MBA from Thunderbird, School of Global Management and earned his undergraduate degree in business from Arizona State University.

Research Interest

 Business and Management