Claudia Moreno manages Small Business Majority’s outreach, education and policy efforts in the Southern California and Inland Empire/Central California regions. In her role, Claudia develops relationships with both Spanish and English-speaking business organizations and small business owners across the region. Claudia also works closely with both the Deputy Director and California Director on statewide policy efforts. An Inland Empire native herself and the daughter of a small business owner, Claudia is passionate about giving back to her community and working to empower underserved communities of entrepreneurs.

Prior to joining Small Business Majority, Claudia worked for Deloitte and PriceWaterhouseCoopers where she coordinated with key stakeholders to better understand business hiring needs. She previously worked at the White House during the Obama Administration in the Executive Office of Presidential Correspondence where she served as an intermediate between the President and the American people. She also took lead in the Office's Spanish Analytical Department as an interpreter to support the President’s vision to serve all communities.

Roberto is a native Angeleno with over 12 years of digital marketing, entrepreneurial, and management experience. He is the Founder and CEO of Braven Agency, a Digital Marketing Agency based out of Los Angeles. He has worked with multiple startup and small businesses varying from early stage to family owned. He is also a serial entrepreneur having launched multiple companies in the past decade.

Roberto has extensive marketing and management experience working with Global Fortune 500 companies, including Johnson & Johnson, Cisco, Hitachi, Hyatt, Humana, and McDonald’s. He has launched multiple products including mobile apps, SaaP products, and BI tools throughout his career. He is highly engaged within the LA startup community. Roberto has developed partnerships with various organizations including Built in LA, Univision, Stanford University, City of Los Angeles, Techstars - LA, and Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce were he services as an Entrepreneur-In-Residence for Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce.

Prior to entering the private sector, Roberto worked for the Canadian Foreign Service and the U.S. State Department assisting North American companies enter foreign markets, including Mexico, Spain, Argentina, and Canada. He holds an MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management and a B.A. from UCLA.

Edward Ornelas, Jr. is the President & CEO of the Inland Empire Regional Chamber of Commerce. Edward became involved with the IERCC in 2014 when he secured a position as VP of Business Development. In 2016 Edward was promoted to President & CEO by the Regional Chamber's Board of Directors.