Carlos Cardenas

Carlos Cardenas, CAE, is a long-time association professional. Today, he serves as the Senior Director of Information Technology at the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA), where he oversees credentialing platforms and systems, infrastructure, data, and key information systems that contribute to the support of the NBCRNA mission. He's also co-founder of Association Latinos, a nonprofit with a mission to increase and advance Latino leadership, representation, and inclusion in associations. As a member of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE), he also serves as the Vice-chair of the Technology Professionals Advisory Council and is a Diversity Executive Leadership Program (DELP) alum. Carlos is a U.S. Veteran, having served five faithful years in the United States Marine Corps. He served at 7th Communication Battalion, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. After September 11, 2001, Carlos reenlisted and served at Headquarters Marine Forces Europe, in Böblingen, Germany, on an old WW2 tank base named Panzer Kaserne. During his spare time, he enjoys travel, street photography, and occasional writing. He created the website www.semperwifi.com to share captured images of people, places, and random things.