Charlie J. Garcia is the owner and President of C Garcia Associates consulting firm and has won numerous awards including the 1994 Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst and Young, and Small Businessman of the Year in 2000 by the SBA.
He has proudly called Indianapolis his home since the late 1980s. Born in San Francisco, California, Garcia attended the College of San Mateo, and graduated from the Way College of Biblical Research. Garcia attended Butler University, and has also graduated from Dartmouth University, and University of California, Los Angeles Executive Programs.
Charlie has served the business and non-profit community extensively on boards such as Butler University, Bank One (Indiana) Federal Reserve Bank, the Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, the Indianapolis Museum of Art, Eiteljorg Museum, Central Indiana Corporate Partnership, Indiana Progress Industry Committee, Crossroads of America Boy Scouts, and the Challenge School Academy Charter School.
Garcia’s greatest contributions in many ways are his efforts to mentor aspiring entrepreneurs. The mentoring program he developed has been adopted by the Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce to assist minority and women-owned businesses to grow at rates of 20 to 60 percent.
As a founder of the Indiana Hispanic Scholarship Foundation, Charlie has helped increase educational opportunities for first-generation college students.
Selected Board Appointments:
Federal Reserve of Chicago Board Member
St. Vincent Hospital, Board Member
IUPUI, Chancellor Advisory Board Member
University of Indianapolis Board of Trustees
Indianapolis Academy of Excellence, Vice Chairman
Indianapolis Private Industry Council (Past Board Member)
Butler University Board of Trustees Scholarship, (Past Board Member)
City of Indianapolis, DEO Board Member (Past Board Member)
City of Indianapolis Contractors Board, (Past Board Member)
IN State Chamber of Commerce, (Past Board Member)
National Association of Minority Contractors of Indiana (Past Board Member)
Indiana State Commission on Latino Affairs (Commissioner)
Indiana University, Kelley School of Business (Past Board Member)
Central Indiana Corporate Partnership (Past Board Member)
Indianapolis Regional Minority Supplier Development Council (Past Board Member)
IN Small Business Administration (Past Board Member)
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Board Member
Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, Chairman-Board Member
Indianapolis Economic Development, Inc. Board of Directors, Member
Bank One Board Member
Fifth Third Bank, Board Member
Hispanic Business Council, Member
Indiana Latino Expo, Founder and Board Member
Strategic Capital Partners, Member
Avondale Meadows Academy, Chairman of Board
Vision Academy, Chairman of Board
Selected Business Recognition:
IMSDC 2009, Recognition as an Indiana Corporate Plus Market
Madame Walker Spirit Award ‘02
Whitney M. Young, Jr., Boy Scouts of America
IRMSDC Safety Award ‘00
MICCS Safety Award ‘00
Entrepreneur of the Year Award, State of Indiana
Small Businessman of the Year Award, City of Indianapolis
Regional Construction Company of the Year Award, SBA
Growth 100 Award; one of the top 10 fastest growing companies in Indiana
Center for Leadership Development Entrepreneur of the Year