Jorge Ortega

Jorge A. Ortega was a volunteer and subsequently a chapter-based instructor for Amigos de las Américas (AMIGOS), and he currently serves on the AMIGOS Board of Directors.  

Jorge has extensive experience working with nonprofit organizations. In addition to AMIGOS, he has worked with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, as well as the Dallas Regional Chamber’s award-winning COVID-19 vaccination campaign, and he has provided counsel to global humanitarian organizations such as Mercy Ships. 

Professionally, Jorge has more than three decades of experience in strategic communications and leadership development. He has held senior executive roles and led cross-border initiatives at two of the world’s leading public relations and marketing consultancy firms, Edelman and Burson. He has also served as interim Chief Communications Officer at three publicly traded companies. Jorge is currently the Executive Vice President at ChangeMakers, a reputation management, marketing, and social impact advisory firm serving clients across multiple sectors.  

In addition to his work on the AMIGOS board, Jorge is the co-founder and past board chair of the International Kids Fund, which raises funds and coordinates life-saving medical care for critically ill children from underserved regions across Latin America and the Caribbean. He also serves on the Corporate Advisory Board of ALPFA (the Association of Latino Professionals for America). Additionally, Jorge is a former board member of Camillus House, a nonprofit serving individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Miami-Dade County. 

Born and raised in Miami, Jorge holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing from American University in Washington, D.C.