The United States Hispanic Business Council (USHBC) announced today the appointment of Frank "Teddy" Peinado, Founder of Peinado Construction, to its Board of Directors. 

With over 30 years of experience, Teddy Peinado is well versed in all aspects of commercial construction and development. Over the course of his career, he has supervised over 11 million square feet of office and industrial installations. His unique and unparalleled expertise led him to establish Peinado Construction, a design-build General Contractor specializing in tilt-wall construction, in 2008. Since its inception, Peinado Construction has completed over $2.2 billion worth of commercial tilt wall projects, including 13,200,000 square feet at the Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport alone. Today, Peinado Construction employs over 80 Americans and has operations throughout Texas and the Southeast including Austin, Houston, College Station, San Antonio, Dallas, Alabama and Oklahoma. Some of Peinado Construction's major clients include Bandera Ventures, Prologis, Caterpillar, DFW Airport, Toyota, FedEx and Amazon.

Peinado is a passionate advocate for education and has established the Teddy Peinado Endowed Scholarship in Commercial Construction and the Peinado Industrial Tilt-Wall Construction Endowed Scholarship, both at Texas A&M University. Additionally, he is an active supporter of our nation's veterans and first responders and is involved in organizations that advocate on their behalf, including Carry the Load, Helicopters for Heroes, 22 Kill and Sons of the Flag.

"America's Hispanic businesses are an important part of the engine that drives our economy. The entrepreneurial spirit and drive of our community will be vital in seeing us through the pandemic and coming out stronger than ever," said Teddy Peinado. "The USHBC is the perfect organization to lead that charge and advocate for our community of American business builders and job creators. I am looking forward to getting to work with the USHBC team to advance our mission of growth and shared prosperity."

"Teddy Peinado is the type of business leader that is perfectly situated to succeed in the next generation of the American economy. His proven business acumen and track record of success speak for themselves and we are honored to have his expertise and experience at our organization. He is the living embodiment of everything our organization stands for," said USHBC Chairman Don Salazar.

About the United States Hispanic Business Council

The United States Hispanic Business Council (USHBC) is a voice for the Hispanic business community. A 501(c)(6) non-profit organization, the USHBC focuses on improving access to contracting in the public and private sector, fair representation of Hispanics in business, media, and politics and ensuring Hispanics have a voice in the national dialogue.

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For more information or to request an interview with Frank "Teddy" Peinado or Don Salazar, please contact Frank Schembari at frank@javelindc.com or 703-490-8845.