Gabe Esparza

Gabe is a nationally recognized business and civic executive and candidate for North Carolina Treasurer.

Gabe has set his sights on becoming the first Latino elected to a statewide office and aims to use his bid for North Carolina Treasurer to strengthen state funding for education while addressing both the state’s health care plan and a $114 billion state pension fund for retirees

Having served most recently as Associate Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of International Trade, Gabe’s professional career includes stints with the Walt Disney Co., American Express and myriad entrepreneurial startups, including RapidSOS, a tech startup that provides emergency dispatchers with data during emergencies.

He also served nearly 10 years on the Board of Civil Service Commissioners after being appointed to the post by the mayor of Los Angeles.

Gabe earned his bachelor’s degree in international relations from Stanford University and his master of business administration from Harvard Business School. He also helped found a school that brings special focus to at-risk kids and serves as a trustee at Central Piedmont Community College.

Gabe, his wife and their two children live in Charlotte.

Expertise: finance; international trade; small business; entrepreneurship

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