August 9, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Raul Vasquez,
[email protected], (414) 831-0969 JAIME ERNESTO UZETA IS NAMED CEO OF PUBLIC ALLIES Public Allies, the nonprofit organization founded in 1992 to engage diverse young people and propel them toward civic leadership, has named Jaime Ernesto Uzeta as its new CEO. Uzeta will draw upon his public and private sector experience over the past 20 years, including roles at MTV, the White House, Participant Media and IDEO, as he takes on the leadership role of the organization. Uzeta, a longtime member of Public Allies’ national Board of Directors, becomes the organization's 5th national CEO. He succeeds Adren Wilson, who recently joined the Louisiana Governor’s administration. Public Allies is one of the country's oldest national service organizations and currently counts more than 7,500 alumni. “As someone whose own life was transformed through a similar apprenticeship program, I’m honored and excited to have been selected as Public Allies’ next CEO,” says Uzeta, a Texas native now residing in California. “Today, more than ever, the challenges facing our country require the diverse, nimble-minded leaders that Public Allies produces. I can’t wait to work with our partners to grow the reach and depth of our impact.” Uzeta comes to Public Allies with a unique background of working across sectors and empowering young people through media, technology, education, design and public service. Most recently, Uzeta worked as Vice President of Innovation and Partnerships at BUILD, a national nonprofit organization that uses entrepreneurship to teach Innovation Era skills to underserved students.