Overcoming hardship and disability obstacles

Alex Montoya is a baseball executive, international speaker, and published author.  He is the Manager of Latino Affairs for the San Diego Padres. Since beginning his career with the Padres in 2006, he has overseen the team’s outreach and charitable programs to the Latino community in San Diego County and Mexico.

Montoya is also an author and speaker, delivering motivational presentations about success and overcoming disability obstacles. He was one of the first San Diegans mainstreamed from special-education in 1980, a feat that earned him a spot in the San Diego Unified School District “Hall of Fame” in 2013.

He was also selected to carry the Olympic Torch during the 1996 Summer Olympics in the United States.

Montoya earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications from the University of Notre Dame (1996) and a Master’s Degree in Sport Management from the University of San Francisco/Orange County (2008).

A native of Medellín, Colombia, who moved to San Diego at age four, Montoya is on several advisory boards for organizations serving youth and families. He is an avid reader and has completed several endurance races, including two San Diego Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon relay teams.