Founder of Hernandez Ventures LLC, Margarita Paláu Hernández presently is Chief Executive Officer at this company.

She is also Member of Pacific Council on International Policy, Member of Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and Vice Chairman-Smithsonian National Latino Board at Smithsonian Latino Center and on the board of 10 other companies.

She previously held the position of Attorney at McCutchen, Black, Verleger & Shea.

She received an undergraduate degree from the University of San Diego and a graduate degree from UCLA School of Law.