Mr. Raul J. Peralta

Appointment: Director at Large

About
  • Degrees: BS, NC State University
  • Affiliation: Senior Vice President, ECS Limited (Engineering Consulting Services)
  • Other Affiliations: NCEDA Foundation Board Member; Past Chairman, SEDC; Past Board Member, NCEDA
  • Your connection to community colleges? The connection between the NC Community Colleges and economic development.
  • What do you love most about the NC Community College System? 1) The relevance/connection to workforce development, which ultimately leads to creating jobs and opportunities throughout North Carolina. 2) The opportunities offered to people that lead to obtaining furthering education and ultimately a career. 3) The connections that it creates among communities, which lead to a unified (and wonderful) place to live, work, and play.
  • A fun fact about you? I was born in Cuba and immigrated to the USA IN 1964. My wife and I have bred and shown dogs for 30 years (Brussels Griffon).