Marco A. Davis

Marco A. Davis is President and CEO of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI), a national nonprofit organization dedicated to developing the next generation of Latino leaders. CHCI provides leadership, public service, and policy experiences to outstanding Latino/a/e students and young professionals, and convenes Members of Congress, other public officials, corporate executives, nonprofit advocates, and thought leaders to discuss issues facing the nation and the Hispanic community. 

Prior to joining CHCI, Davis was a partner at New Profit, a national nonprofit venture philanthropy. He served in the Obama Administration as Deputy Director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics and as Director of Public Engagement for the Corporation for National and Community Service (now AmeriCorps). Previously, he was Director of Global Fellowship and Regional Manager for Latin America at Ashoka’s Youth Venture, and Director of Leadership Development at UnidosUS (formerly the National Council of La Raza), where he created the Líderes Initiative. 

Davis has more than 25 years of experience in leadership development, educational achievement, community advocacy, and civic engagement, and is a frequent speaker on the Latino community and leadership. He has served as a Pahara-Aspen Fellow, and in 2021, he was appointed to the President’s Commission on White House Fellowships. 

Davis serves on the board executive committees of Hispanics in Philanthropy and the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR). He holds a B.A. in History and Latin American Studies from Yale University, and currently serves on the Yale University Council. He is also a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Originally from the New York City area, he lives in the District of Columbia.