Political Strategist; President & Owner, Solidarity Strategies

From the United Rubber Workers in the woods of East Texas to Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign, Chuck's story is proof that the American Dream still exists. The first Latino to run a presidential race, he rose from being a 22-year-old union officer to National Political Director of the Steelworkers, then built Solidarity Strategies into one of the most successful minority-owned consulting firms in the nation. A single father at 20 who never went to college, Chuck turned barriers into breakthroughs - mentoring the next generation and proving that with a vision and some grit, anything is possible.