John Jaramillo

President | Hispanic Restaurant Association

Born in Chamisal, New Mexico, John Jaramillo grew up in the Sangre De Christo Mountains of New Mexico in Chamisal, New Mexico. Having a very large family of 10, he loved hiking in the hills and mountains at a very young age.

Moving to Colorado at the age of 7, he lived in cities such as Greeley, Kersey and Windsor, Colorado and graduated from Windsor High School.

Being an adventurous person but a poor student he didn't have the grades to go to college, so he opted to join the US Navy right out of high school. That began a 20-year journey of high adventure across the globe and getting an education that culminated in a master’s degree in Organizational Leadership from Chapman University and a military retirement from the US Navy. The stories of that journey are to be saved for times around a dinner table and campfires with fellow members of that fraternity.

Today, John is the President of the Hispanic Restaurant Association (HRA Est-March 2021) and leads it with Chef Pablo Aya (Culinary Director) and Drue Jaramillo as the Chief Technology Officer.