Ramon Alvarez is a proven leader with over 25 years of management experience in the retail industry. He began his career in California and currently holds the position of Market Manager for Wal-Mart Corporation in Las Vegas and Mesquite. He has led up to 4,000 associates and managed a budget of over $850 million for the $400 billion organization. Ramon has also led high performance teams for Target, Home Depot, and Safeway in California, Arizona, and Nevada. As an expatriate for Home Depot, he embraced the challenge of opening stores in Chile and Argentina as Director of Store Operations.

Ramon completed his Business Management undergraduate degree at University of Phoenix, where he is scheduled to begin his quest for his Masters in Business Administration this Spring. Ramon is active in various professional organizations, including Retail Executives, Big Box Retail Professionals, and Retail Industry Professionals. He is a highly effective bilingual communicator.

Ramon was born in Guadalajara, Mexico and immigrated to California at the age of 9. He is the eldest of 6 and has 4 children and a grandchild of his own. Ramon has been a resident of Las Vegas over 2 years and is heavily embedded in the community. He has volunteered and raised money for various organizations, including Little League, Opportunity Village, Child Focus, First Tee, and La Oportunidad, just to name a few. Given his humble upbringing, Ramon has a passion for improving the quality of life and education of children in the community, and allowing those in need the opportunities necessary for success.