# Ernesto Morales

> Ernesto Morales is the Los Angeles-based founder and CEO of North Star Alliances, established in 2012. His work spans community engagement, strategic partnerships, communications and project execution, following business development and corporate relations roles at Pepperdine University, Cordea Consulting and Rose Hills Memorial Park. His civic work includes California’s Employment Training Panel and the Mexican American Opportunity Foundation.

- **Role:** Founder and Chief Executive Officer at North Star Alliances
- **Organizations:** North Star Alliances, Supply Chain Federation, California Employment Training Panel, Mexican American Opportunity Foundation, Pepperdine University Graziadio Business School, Rose Hills Memorial Park, Cordea Consulting
- **Education:** Master of Business Administration, Pepperdine University, Bachelor of Science in Business Management, Pepperdine University
- **Known for:** Founded and continues to lead North Star Alliances, a national strategic advisory and community engagement firm., His employer biography reports more than $14 million in new revenue opportunities developed through corporate partnerships at Pepperdine; this is not a claim of cash revenue received., His current employer biography reports more than 1,300 firm projects; project totals vary across dated promotional material and are not independently audited here.

## Career timeline

- **—** — Served as Director of Corporate Relations at Pepperdine University’s Graziadio School of Business and Management; exact tenure dates were not established.
- **—** — Subsequently served as Vice President of Business Development at Cordea Consulting; exact tenure dates were not established.
- **—** — Before founding North Star Alliances, served as Executive Director of Business Development at Rose Hills Memorial Park, including Hispanic-market community engagement.
- **2012** — Founded North Star Alliances in Los Angeles.
- **2018** — Appointed to California’s Employment Training Panel by Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, effective April 19.
- **2024** — North Star Alliances announced plans to expand with Chicago and New York offices; the announcement is evidence of plans, not confirmation of both openings.
- **2024** — The FPPC approved a $22,500 administrative fine collectively involving North Star Alliances, Morales and Lauren Morales-Chitay for five campaign-contribution disclosure counts.
- **2026** — Publicly promoted the BIG 4 economic development partnership of Commerce, Industry, Santa Fe Springs and Vernon.

## Achievements

- Founded and continues to lead North Star Alliances, a national strategic advisory and community engagement firm.
- His employer biography reports more than $14 million in new revenue opportunities developed through corporate partnerships at Pepperdine; this is not a claim of cash revenue received.
- His current employer biography reports more than 1,300 firm projects; project totals vary across dated promotional material and are not independently audited here.
- Received a 2018 appointment to California’s Employment Training Panel.
- Led a firm supporting the October 15, 2024 Educación En Acción summit with the White House and U.S. Department of Education, as described in his public post.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — In a self-issued release dated May 3, Morales advocated asking communities for input early, using plain language and reporting back on what changed.
- **2026-03** — Shared North Star Alliances’ work with CitiesBuilt4Business and DEODATE on the BIG 4 cities’ economic development coalition at the 2026 NAIOP I.CON West conference.
- **2025-10** — His personal website lists an October 10 essay on sustainably growing social enterprises.
- **2025-03** — Welcomed Katie Ball to the firm’s warehouse and staffing management operation in a public LinkedIn post.

## Links

- Website: https://www.ernesto-morales.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ernesto-morales-8497951

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