About Sergio
Bio
Sergio Gonzales is the Executive Director of the Immigration Hub, a national organization dedicated to advancing fair and just immigration policies. Originally from Denver, Colorado, he is a well-respected U.S. Latino leader and strategist.
Prior to joining Immigration Hub, Sergio served as Senior Policy Advisor to Vice President Kamala Harris when she represented California in the U.S. Senate. He worked closely with then-Sen. Harris on immigration, civil rights and LGBTQ+ issues and expanding opportunity for underrepresented communities. Sergio was also a Senior Policy Advisor to U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) and helped craft the Gang of Eight’s immigration reform bill that overwhelmingly passed the Senate in 2013.
He led efforts to strengthen diversity and inclusion across the federal government as Deputy Chief of Staff to Former Director Katherine Archuleta of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management under the Obama White House. There he also successfully spearheaded policy to provide healthcare equity for transgender federal employees.
Sergio’s work in government is complemented by longtime work as a campaign strategist and respected Latino leader. Sergio served as the Latino and Immigration Engagement Lead for the Biden-Harris Transition Team. He was Regional Director for Secretary Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign where he oversaw fourteen states. He was the Colorado Political Director for President Obama’s 2012 re-election campaign and for Sen. Bennet’s race in 2010 where he led Latino programs that resulted in record Latino turnout. Sergio currently sits on the board for Equis Labs, a national Latino research and digital organization working to better understand and reach Latino voters. He began his career as a social caseworker helping teens to emancipate from the foster care system.
Sergio is originally from Colorado where he grew up organizing in the Chicano rights movement as grandson to civil rights leader Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales. He has also advocated around reducing gun violence throughout his life as a survivor of the 1999 Columbine shooting.