Miguel de Jesus

Director of Business Development, California State University San Marcos

Miguel is a highly accomplished, results-oriented C-level leader with more than 35+ years of experience leading business management and global sales/marketing with two Fortune 500 companies. As a keynote speaker and transformational change agent, Miguel brings his insights and wisdom to public and corporate audiences. He is a Certified Trainer with the TalentSmart organization in La Jolla, CA and trains on the subject of Emotional Intelligence and Leadership. Miguel is also a certified Gallup Strengths Coach, focusing on building upon personal and organizational strengths-based learning and development. Miguel serves on the boards of the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce, San Diego and Imperial Valley SBDC advisory board, and the San Diego North EDC.

In his role as Director of Business Development, he is responsible for sourcing 130-150 capstone business projects for graduating undergraduate seniors and MBA students. He serves as faculty in the College of Business Administration, teaching Sales and Sales Management, International Marketing and Sales, and Leadership. He also serves as an executive coach for transitioning active-duty military, special operations forces through The Honor Foundation (www.honor.org).