Rico Vallejos found his true passion in multicultural communications while studying cultural anthropology and marketing, after studying Computer Science in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

After living and working in Argentina, Brazil, Spain, and England, Rico moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he enjoyed an award-winning career in advertising and marketing. His Hispanic marketing work includes developing communications for major brands such as Target, Verizon, Best Buy, American Family Insurance, Red Lobster, Honda, 3M, and General Mills.

Family ties brought Rico to Eugene, Oregon, in the Summer of 2011. Rico's excited to make his home in the Pacific Northwest and to share his professional skills and talents with clients in the region.

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Awards and Honors – Rico has had the privilege of receiving various industry honors and awards for his work, including a Silver Quill Award, four Latino Marketing Awards, an ARC Silver Award, a Direct Marketer of the Year award, an Outstanding Achievement Award, and a Minority Business Award. In 2011 he was named Trustee Emeritus at Hamline University.