Manuel Rosales

Former Senior Consultant Department of Energy,

Senior Consultant Department of Energy, (2019-Present)
As a senior consultant for the department of Economic Impact and
Diversity, advised the Director on projects and initiatives to increase awareness of
the mission of the agency and the department.
The Equity in Energy Initiative: Developed and Held stakeholders meeting at DOE
Headquarters with leaders in the Hispanic, Asian Pacific Islanders, Native
Americans and Alaska Natives and African American communities, to roll out the
Equity and Energy Initiative and receive feedback on the initiative and other
energy related issues effecting the communities. Four Stakeholder meeting were
held with 150 individuals participating. The meetings also included other DOE
offices that outlined opportunities in their departments.
Outreach: During 2019, ED took the Equity in Energy Initiative on the road to
Educate, Inform, and to receive feedback on the initiative. Concentrating on
organizations with a substantial membership base, leveraged conventions, forums
and annual meetings. Was able to have the Director of ED invited as a keynote
speaker by various stakeholder and industry organization. The Director was able
to get the message out on Equity in Energy to over 6,000 small business,
community leaders, educators and industry leaders in attendance at these
conferences and forums. In addition assisted the Director at events presented by
DOE Office of Small Disadvantage and Underutilized Business, (OSDUB), Small
Business Forum and Expos with MSI’s HBCU’s, HACU and Tribal Colleges and
Universities in highlighting the Equity in Energy Initiative.

Presidential, Gubernatorial, and Mayoral appointee
 Chairman, US Small Business Administration’s Conference of the Americas
(2003 – 2007)
 Member, US Tourism Board (2003 – 2007)          
 Member, US President’s Export Council        (2001 – 2007)    
 Member, US Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (2001 – 2007)              

 Commissioner and Vice-President, San Francisco Redevelopment Agency (1993
– 1998)
 Commissioner, California Small Business Development Board (1993 – 1995)    
 Commissioner, San Francisco Parking and Traffic Commission (1992 – 1993)  
 Commissioner, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Commission (1991 – 1992)
 Member, San Francisco Mayor’s Task Force on 911 Emergency Services (1990
– 1991)

Assistant Administrator, Office of International Trade, US Small Business
Administration (2001 – 2007) GS-301-15 
During my tenure as the Administrator’s Principle advisor on International Trade,
educational and technical assistance, risk management and finance programs
SBA loans to exporters increased from 425 to a record 3500 loans that supported
over $1 Billion in sales.

Chairman, Hispanic Business Roundtable Institute (2015 – 2019)       
 Board Member, Valley Economic Development Corporation (L.A.) (2015 –
Present)                                    
 Board Treasurer, 60 Plus Foundation (2014 – Present)         
 Secretary, Board of Directors; Chair, International Committee - The Latino
Coalition (2007 – 2019)
 Director, Washington, DC Office, The Latino Coalition (2012 – 2019)          
 Trustee and Chair, Capital Campaign Committee, Mexican Museum of SF (1998
– 2002)       
 Chairman, Region 1, US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (1992 – 1998)       
 Board Member, California Chamber of Commerce (1993 – 1995)    
 Board Member, Mission Economic Development Association (1992 – 1993)
 Chairman, California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce (1991 – 1996)
 Board Member, Pan American Society of California (1989 – 1992)
 Chairman, San Francisco Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (1989 – 1991)
 Board Member, Mission Federal Credit Union (1989 – 1990)
 Board Member, Golden Gate Chapter, American Red Cross (1989 – 1991)
 Board Member, San Francisco Small Business Network (1985 – 1990)