Marco Vargas

Marcos Vargas is the founding Executive Director of the Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy (CAUSE), a community-based social movement organization serving the California central coast. Marcos’ experience in the non-profit sector include serving as executive director of El Concilio del Condado de Ventura, a Ventura County Latino community advocacy and multi-service organization for 9 years. He also served as founding chairperson of the Ventura County Living Wage Coalition as well as Director of Planning for the United Way of Ventura County. Marcos has received numerous awards in recognition of his community work, most recently the 2011 Bannerman Fellowship. He earned his doctorate degree in urban planning from the University of California at Los Angeles.