Joe Lopez

Acting President & CEO

Joe Lopez currently serves as Acting President & CEO of the Richard Nixon Foundation in Yorba Linda, California.

Previously he was Vice President for Marketing and Communications for the Nixon Foundation where he oversaw marketing, communications, and operations. Since joining in 2014, Joe has led campaigns that elevated the Nixon Library’s national profile, including the Richard Nixon Centennial Celebration and the $15 million renovation of the Nixon Library, earning accolades like the Silver Anvil Award from the Public Relations Society of America.

Before the Foundation, Joe worked as a publicist at Scoop Marketing under industry leader Larry Solters. He holds a B.A. in Communications from California State University, Fullerton, where he served as student body president.