Moises Vela
Moises V. "Moe" Vela, Jr. is a lawyer, government advisor, and Hispanic leader, named by the National Journal as one of the 100 top Hispanics and 300 top decision makers in the United States.
Currently, he is the CEO & President of MoeVela, LLC, a global business development firm based in Washington DC. He is also a partner at the law firm of Scarinci Hollenbeck.
He is the first Hispanic to serve in two senior executive roles in the White House, first during the Clinton Administration as Chief Financial Officer and Senior Advisor on Latino Affairs in the Office of Vice President Al Gore, and later during the Obama Administration as Director of Administration for Joe Biden, the Vice President of the United States.
Life and works
Early life and family
Vela is a native of Harlingen, Texas, graduating from Harlingen High School in 1980. His father, Moises Vela, was a Cameron County judge, and his uncle, Filemon Vela, was a U.S. District Court Judge.
Vela is a graduate of the University of Texas, Austin, Texas, and St. Mary's University School of Law.