Marco Ortiz is a first generation American, born in Costa Rica. He is a professional with more than 30 years of experience primarily in the area of Information Technology. He is a senior Information Technology (IT) leader at 3M, responsible for IT activities in Latin America and the Automotive Aftermarket Division globally. He is a true believer of the importance of promoting education among minorities as a way to create political, social and economic development and reduce educational disparities. He has been actively involved in the support of the Latino community in the Twin Cities and served as president of the 3M Latino Resource Network in 2011, 2012 and 2020. He also served as 3M Latino Community champion in 2018 and participated in the Global 3M Impact program in 2019, specifically in projects supporting STEM education in US and Latin America.