Take Charge America Announces Manuel Salazar as Chief Executive Officer
March 28 2024 - 11:00AM
Business Wire
Salazar brings two decades of nonprofit
leadership, innovation experience to national nonprofit credit
counseling and debt management agency
Take Charge America, a national leader in nonprofit credit
counseling and debt management, announced today that Manuel Salazar
has been appointed CEO. With a strong focus on service innovation
and meeting consumers’ diverse debt relief needs, Salazar oversees
the greater execution of Take Charge America’s vision to serve as a
lifelong resource for individuals and families seeking financial
guidance.
Prior to joining Take Charge America, Salazar served in
executive leadership roles with two nonprofits supporting
individuals with developmental disabilities. He also brings
experience in network engineering, technology and project
management. Through this diverse background, Salazar has developed
a specialty in change management surrounding evolving business
plans, processes and initiatives.
“Take Charge America provides critical services for people
struggling with their finances,” he said. “I saw this role as an
opportunity to combine my nonprofit leadership and technology
experience to impact change on a grand scale, as much of the
success of our communities is rooted in personal financial
stability.”
Take Charge America offers credit counseling and debt management
to individuals nationwide. During a free credit counseling session,
consumers receive a customized action plan that includes a
personalized budget, credit report summary and tailored debt relief
options, such as a debt management plan. The process is conducted
over the phone or online. Additionally, Take Charge America offers
housing counseling to individuals in various parts of the
homeownership or rental journey.
“Take Charge America has a history of innovating to meet
evolving consumer needs, and I plan to continue this tradition in
the coming years, taking a close look at how we can adapt our
technologies and processes to elevate our overall service,” Salazar
said.
Salazar has earned a Master of Business Administration from
Grand Canyon University.
Learn more about Take Charge America.
About Take Charge America, Inc.
Founded in 1987, Take Charge America, Inc. is a nonprofit agency
offering financial education and counseling services including
credit counseling, debt management, housing counseling and
bankruptcy counseling. It has helped more than 2 million consumers
nationwide manage their personal finances and debts. To learn more,
visit takechargeamerica.org or call (888) 822-9193.
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