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Santos Lopez '16: VP of Marketing for Orange County Choppers

March 05, 2020

Santos Lopez '16 joins us for a podcast recorded and produced from the Orange County Choppers Headquarters in Newburgh, NY. Santos is currently the VP of Marketing for the Orange County Choppers, as well as the founder of Santos M. Lopez Marketing and PR where he does freelance work in a number of industries.


After high school, Santos spent 6 years in the Navy as a Hospital Corpsman Second Class. Prior to accepting this current position in 2018, Santos held a number of positions in Marketing, including work at the National Collegiate Paintball Association, Toys for Tots, Sitour USA, and Stadri Emblems. He graduated from Marist with a B.S. in Global Professional Programs, and he remains involved with the Marist Veterans Association and the Marist Asian Alliance.


He joined us to talk about his varied career path, best memories from the set of Orange County Choppers, and the importance of always reaching out and helping your fellow alumni.