Juan Aquino is currently the West Region Lead for Community Impact & Investment at Capital One. In this role, he is responsible for identifying, sourcing, developing and implementing effective programs that address the gaps and challenges of under-resourced families and individuals that have been disenfranchised by existing systems that create inequalities. The areas of focus include affordable housing, small business, workforce development, education, digital access and high impact asset building programs. This role also entails generating business opportunities for Community Finance-an affordable housing commercial lending team.
Prior to Capital One, Juan worked as the Los Angeles Program Director for LIFT, a national nonprofit that focuses on breaking the cycle of poverty by empowering families through a two generational approach. Juan served as President of the South Los Angeles Area Planning Commission and is a board member of the California Association for Microenterprise Opportunities and an advisory board member for GenesisLA. He holds a dual Bachelor’s degree in Spanish and Sociology from the University of California, Santa Barbara and a Master’s degree from the Urban Planning program at UCLA.