Marty Lorenzo

 Candidate for Director

Candidate Statement

I seek to serve NAPABA and the APIA community as a Director on the NAPABA Board. I believe in the importance of NAPABA as the national voice for the APIA legal profession and the need for NAPABA to promote justice, equity, and opportunity for Asian Pacific Islander Americans.

As a NAPABA Director, I hope to aid in NAPABA’s goal to foster professional development and community involvement among members of the APIA legal community and to Inspire and empower the next generation of APIA legal leaders. During my previous tenure on the Board, I helped to increase the number of affiliates and increase support for affiliates where the APIA legal community was not as visible. I will bring my experience from 30+ years in the Marine Corps and 20+ years in the legal profession to serve NAPABA, focusing on building connections between affiliates and further advancing NAPABA’s successful mentoring and professional development programs.

Our nation is at an historic inflection point as we address COVID, racial justice and an ever-widening divide among Americans. We are all in this storm together, but the strengths of our respective boats differ a great deal. And yet, I firmly believe that there is more that unites us than divides us. NAPABA is an important voice in uniting our community and our nation. I would be honored to serve as a NAPABA Director and humbly seek your support.

Candidate Bio

Marty Lorenzo is a business leader, an attorney, a Marine, an Adjunct Professor and a community servant. He is the Vice President Legal Affairs at Petco where he collaborates with other senior executives and heads of business units to develop and execute innovative, efficient and cost-effective strategies. He also sits on Boards of Directors and Advisory Boards for emerging growth companies. He is a mission-oriented leader who leverages the skills and experience he has amassed from 30+ years in the United States Marine Corps and 20+ years in the legal profession to lead teams and accomplish their strategic vision.

Marty is a founding officer and member of the Executive Committee of the National Asian/Pacific Islander American Chamber of Commerce and Entrepreneurship (ACE). He also serves as Secretary and Personnel Committee Chair of the Asian Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund, he is a former Officer and an active member of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) and he is a Past President of the Filipino American Lawyers of San Diego.

Marty is a firm believer in work-life integration, he enjoys surfing and holding “board meetings” with other local business leaders, rock climbing while advising entrepreneurs how to reach new heights, and hiking while enjoying life’s journey with his family.

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