DOWS Board of Directors Names Robert Abreu The New President of Dominicans On Wall Street, Inc.
New York, NY (April 22, 2010) – Dominicans On Wall Street. Inc. (DOWS) is pleased to announce that the board of directors unanimously selected Robert Abreu as the new President of DOWS effective April 9, 2010. Abreu, who was previously the Vice President of DOWS, succeeds Emmanuel Martinez who served as President for three years and has completed his term.
“On behalf of the DOWS board of directors, I congratulate Robert Abreu on becoming the new President of Dominicans On Wall Street and I congratulate the newly appointed DOWS executive officers,” said Josefa Sicard-Mirabal, Board Chair of DOWS. “For the last twelve years, DOWS has worked to bring Dominican professionals in the field of finance together under one umbrella and we are proud of our growth as an organization and our history of opening new doors for Dominicans and Latinos interested in working in the financial markets.”
“I am deeply honored to have the opportunity to lead Dominicans On Wall Street as its new President and look forward to building on our mission of bridging Wall Street with the Dominican community,” said Robert Abreu, the new President of DOWS. “I would like to thank the DOWS board of directors for its support. I would also like to thank Emmanuel Martinez for his tireless leadership in leading DOWS as President for the last three years. I look forward to working with the DOWS members as well as our partners in the Dominican and Latino communities on collaborative and empowering initiatives supporting Dominican and Latino professionals in the banking and finance sectors.”
”It has been a great privilege to have served as President of DOWS and I look forward to continuing to work with the organization in an advisory capacity,” said Emmanuel Martinez, former President of DOWS. “I am proud of the accomplishments of DOWS since its founding especially the hundreds of young Dominicans who have graduated high schools and colleges with the mentorship of DOWS. Congratulations to my friend, Robert Abreu, in becoming the new President of DOWS.”
Robert Abreu is the Vice President for Global Leadership & Diversity at Goldman Sachs & Co. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, he spent the majority of his career working for retail and international banks. Mr. Abreu is active in a number of community-based andprofessional organizations, boards, and philanthropic organizations including The Hispanic Federation and Junior Achievement of New York. Robert received his Bachelor’s in Management from St. Peter’s College in New Jersey. Born to Dominican parents, Robert is a native of the Washington Heights section of Upper Manhattan in New York City. He lives in Bergen County, New Jersey with his wife and children.
The following are the officers of DOWS as of April 2010:
Robert Abreu – President
Tadeo Silva – Vice President & Treasurer
Frank Gutierrez – Co-Secretary
Eduardo Lora – Co-Secretary
About Dominicans On Wall Street (DOWS)
Established in 1997, Dominicans On Wall Street is non-profit 501(c)(3) organization incorporated in New York. Its mission is to foster the development and advancement of Dominicans in the financial and capital markets in both the United States and the Dominican Republic. DOWS champions educational initiatives to inspire students from traditionally underrepresented communities to pursue careers in the financial markets. “Career Day In The Heights”, where Dominican professionals in finance visit high schools and classrooms with large Dominican/Latino student enrollments, is one the most popular educational programs for DOWS.