Ramon Peguero, Esq. is currently the President & CEO of the Committee for Hispanic Children and Families. He has over 30 years of experience working in grassroots organizations that tackled the most challenging issues facing low-income residents in New York: HIV and AIDS awareness, child and substance abuse, child development issues, housing, and senior health and nutrition education.
Mr. Peguero serves on several Boards of organizations that work to enhance the lives of New Yorkers. Peguero is a Mayoral appointee to the Board of Directors of the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation, Board Member of the Early Care Learning Council, and Board Chair of Nuestros Ninos Preschool Center. He sits on the Strategic Planning Council for the Human Services Council and is on the Advisory Board for Weill Cornell Medicine. He was formerly a Board Member of Brooklyn Legal Services Corp A., a former City Council appointee to the Civilian Complaint Review Board and served as the first President of the Community Education Council (formerly the School Board) of which he was a member of for eleven (11) years. Besides his professional dedication to underserved communities, Ramon uses his free time to continue to assist and support those in need. He has a B.A. from Stony Brook University, an M.P.A. from Metropolitan College and a law degree from CUNY School of Law, Queens College, and in 2022 was in the City and States Latino Power 100 listing.
