ALPFA Launches its 41st Chapter in Salt Lake City

December 2013, Salt Lake City, Utah – On Tuesday, December 3rd, ALPFA lunched its 41st professional chapter at a reception at the Goldman Sachs headquarters in downtown Salt Lake City. The chapter will be recognized as ALPFA Salt Lake City and has already established its board of directors with Goldman Sachs as a corporate and founding sponsor. The event was broadcast live via a webcast to all members of ALPFA, and a rebroadcast can be seen at SLC Launch. The event, which attracted over 100 attendees, was an opportunity to introduce ALPFA to the community and discuss how it will further the organization’s mission of creating opportunities, adding value and building relationships while expanding Latino Leadership. The chapter aims to impact both professionals and students and there are already two student chapters in the area at Brigham Young University and the University of Utah. Speaking at the event was Alejandro Reyna, president of the chapter, David Lang, Head of Goldman Sachs Salt Lake City Office and Joe Mella, Goldman Sachs Controllers Chief of Staff and member of the ALPFA Corporate Advisory Board. “There is a lot of professional Latino talent in our community looking for ways to get involved and to advance in their careers… you see this in every corner of Salt Lake City. ALPFA SLC offers this and more. We offer strategy, execution and service to our members and sponsors, with a vision of becoming the largest Latino professional business network focused on leadership and career development in the State of Utah. Our goals are ambitious, but we have all the talent and support to make it happen.” said Alejandro Reyna, Salt Lake City Chapter President. “It is always exciting to launch a new chapter of ALPFA”, commented Zenaida Mendoza, ALPFA National CCO, “It is not only an opportunity to further our mission and build more Latino leaders, but also an opportunity to offer a solid professional networking structure and impact the local community. For information on joining ALPFA visit www.alpfa.org ### ABOUT ALPFA Established in Los Angeles in 1972, ALPFA is the first national Latino professional association created in the United States and is the proud successor of the AAHCPA. ALPFA provides members the foundation to advance Latino leadership through access to opportunities and the individuals that can impact them throughout their careers. Today, with more than 22,000 members, including CEOs, CFOs and board members, through 41 professional chapters and 120 student chapters in campuses around the nation, the organization has the largest member base and footprint among professional associations for Latinos. For more information visit: www.alpfa.org

Joe Mella, GS Controllers Chief of Staff * David Land, Head of GS, Salt Lake City Office • Alejandro Reyna, Salt Lake City Chapter President • Attendees at the launch reception