Henry Jiménez

Henry Jiménez is Executive Director and President of LEDC.Originally from Las Vegas, NV, Henry came to call Minnesota home in 2008. He has dedicated his academic and professional life to advocating for and advancing his community. Prior to joining LEDC, Henry ran a variety of programs and organizations with local to statewide scopes. During his tenure at CANDO (Central Area Neighborhood Development Organization), Henry successfully increased the budget, widened community reach, and guided development of several community-driven programs that continue to benefit residents today. At the helm of MCLA (Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs), Henry worked to connect with Latino communities and business owners across the state, familiarizing them with MCLA’s work, listening to their concerns, and including their voices in the legislative conversations happening at the capitol. Henry also serves as the founding president of the board of directors of COPAL (Comunidades Organizando el Poder y Acción Latina), a non-profit working to consolidate and activate the civic power of MN’s Latinos.

The experiences, insights, and connections Henry has accumulated in the past decade positioned him perfectly to take over leadership of LEDC in 2019. Henry’s focus with LEDC is to help Latino entrepreneurs start or expand their businesses. He considers his work an honor and a privilege because of the opportunity it gives him to not only support the Latino community itself but also recognize and amplify its important place in Minnesota’s economy.

Henry lives in Richfield with his wife and two young children.