CEOTendrel
My life purpose is to inspire and connect others to achieve extraordinary things. I am a polymath who lets my mind travel to explore new ideas in uncharted territories. I pursue what excites me and what makes my mind bend in new ways. I seek colorful souls with the same intense curiosity to explore ways we can make meaningful impact on our humanity and the health of our planet. I believe that if I surround myself with fearless, passionate, creative ninjas, we can do great things together... and become lamplighters of souls by inspiring others to do the same. I love to surf, play soccer, race cars, play bridge, travel, read and write new books, be in nature, play my electric guitar, and enjoy my family and friends.
What do people know me for? Charlie founded Sterling Financial Group, a privately held technology and financial services firm which he grew from a small business to 60 offices in seven countries and $2 billion in assets prior to selling it. Charlie was named Entrepreneur of the Year by three national organizations. He then turned his entrepreneurial gifts to the social sector, becoming the CEO of the Association of Latino Professionals for America (ALPFA) for four years. ALPFA helps underprivileged Latino students in over 160 universities graduate and be employed. Charlie hired a new management team, conducted a digital transformation, and grew members 10x, opening 70 new university student chapters.
Charlie is one of two men on the national board of the Girl Scouts of the USA, and he is also on the national board of Junior Achievement, the largest organization in the world teaching K-12 children financial literacy and entrepreneurship. He is on the founding board of 3DE Schools, which is redesigning public high school education in America.
Charlie has worked for four Presidents--both Democrat and Republican-- served as one of seven members to the Florida State Board of Education, overseeing all public education in Florida. President Barack Obama appointed him as the Chairman of the Board of Visitors of the U.S. Air Force Academy to oversee all operations at the Air Force Academy. He was awarded the Distinguished Public Service Medal by the Secretary of the Air Force who credited him with leading “a historic transformation”.