Marco Polo Cortes is a local, regional and nationally recognized small business advocate and consultant.  With over 20 years of experience advocating for businesses small and large, supporting efficiencies and common sense policies that help reduce the often duplicative and burdensome permit and licensing challenges of business owners.

Marco Polo Cortes has held numerous business, civic and community positions, most notably as President of the San Diego County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (1998-2000), Chair of the Chula Vista Planning Commission (1999-2006) and board-member of the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce (1999-2000) and board-member of the San Diego City / County Reinvestment Task Force (1997-2007).