A Conversation with Manuel Bernal, Chief Operating Officer of the Cesar Chavez Foundation

Join Unified We Serve as we conclude our Annual Cesar Chavez Service Fair with our Webinar with Manuel Bernal, Chief Operating Officer of the Cesar Chavez Foundation. Come learn about the history of Cesar Chavez and how the Cesar Chavez Foundation honors his legacy by uplifting and providing valuable resources such as housing and education to Latinos and working class families. About our Guest Speaker: Manuel Bernal’s nearly 30-year career in community development began as a Management Analyst for the City of Los Angeles Housing Department underwriting loans with HOME and CDBG funds. He later served as an Underwriter of equity investments at the National Equity Fund and was a co-founder and first Executive Director of the East L.A. Community Corporation. Manuel first joined the Cesar Chavez Foundation(CFF) in 1999 and served until 2011 as Executive Vice President for Housing and Economic Development, and served on CCF’s Board of Directors from 2011 to 2017. Prior to his current position, Manuel was the Director of Multi-family Housing for the City of Los Angeles.