Pinnacle West Capital Corp. announced that Gonzalo A. de la Melena Jr., Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Phoenix-based Emerging Airport Ventures, has been elected to the company's board of directors with effect from February 25, 2022. For nearly a decade, de la Melena served Arizona communities as President and CEO of the Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce where he helped Latino-owned businesses find access to capital and resources to help them grow and prosper.

He also was Operator of the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), the region's leading advocate representing more than 200,000-plus minority business enterprises. In that capacity, he worked directly with national and regional economic development organizations and elected officials on supplier development, diversity, equity and inclusion.