René A. Vargas Martínez
René A. Vargas Martínez (he/him) is Director of the Puerto Rico Network at Inclusiv, where heoversees an initiative to build and expand a network of CDFI credit unions and cooperativas in Puerto Rico, providing technical assistance, resources, and access to financial inclusion programs in the continental US. He also advances financial inclusion for Hispanic and immigrant communities through the Juntos Avanzamos national network of credit unions serving these communities. Prior to joining Inclusiv, René worked at Pentagon Federal Credit Union in Puerto Rico and American Airlines Federal Credit Union. He also recently served as Associate Vice President for Student Affairs at the University of Puerto Rico, overseeing the operations of the University’s financial aid, admissions, medical services, cultural affairs, ombudsperson and athletic offices, respectively. Prior he served as Director of the Office of the Student Ombudsman at the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus, and served in the University of Puerto Rico’s Board of Trustees from 2011 to 2012. René holds a B.A. in History from the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus anda Juris Doctor from the University of Puerto Rico School of Law.