Mr. Vaca has a distinguished 35+ year career in workforce development & public service. He held several senior level positions with the city of Richmond including Community Services Director and Executive Director of the Richmond Workforce Development Board. Mr. Vaca has a track record for developing and implementing innovative and effective private/public partnerships and impactful programs including the award-winning RichmondBUILD program.

He currently serves as the Project Director for the Working Waterfront Coalition (WWC). WWC is a regional partnership comprised of maritime industry employers, ferry operators & funders, unions, community organizations & Workforce Development Boards.