Dr. Hector Montenegro has dedicated his career to advancing student success through leadership, inclusion, and innovation. He is President and CEO of Montenegro Consulting Group, LLC, where he advises school districts nationally and internationally on transformation, the systemic implementation of Social and Emotional Learning, English learner strategies, and leadership development.
Hector started his education career as a junior and senior high school math teacher in San Jose, California. He later taught in Washington D.C., eventually moving into leadership as an assistant principal then principal. He was later a school principal in Virginia before becoming Chief of Staff for D.C. Public Schools. He went on to hold leadership roles in Texas as a principal, as an area superintendent in Austin, a deputy superintendent in Dallas, and as superintendent in San Marcos, Ysleta, and Arlington. He was also an area superintendent in San Diego, California.
An internationally recognized speaker, Hector has presented hundreds of workshops, seminars, keynotes, and webinars across the U.S. and in more than 23 countries. He’s also served as an educational advisor to Guatemala, Chile, Peru, and Saudi Arabia through the U.S. State Department.
Hector’s leadership has earned him numerous awards, including the National Technology Savvy Superintendents Award, the Texas Technology Superintendent of the Year Award, the Texas Association for Bilingual Education Honoree Award, and the National LULAC Educator of the Year Award. He’s served on the board of directors for Educational Leadership and Parent-Teacher Home Visits.
A founding member of the Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS), he is co-director of the ALAS Superintendent’s Leadership Academy.
Hector earned a doctorate in education from the University of Texas, Austin, and a master’s degree from Stanford University.
