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Victor A. Lopez
Chief Executive Officer
Victor A. Lopez is the Chief Executive Officer of Imperio Strategies, a global advisory firm specializing in strategic influence, market entry, and access to capital. He advises clients in the infrastructure, energy, technology, finance, and institutional sectors, with work spanning the United States, Mexico, Latin America, Europe, and the Middle East.
The firm works across three practice areas: public affairs and geopolitics, market entry and government alignment, and capital and investment access. Victor’s work centers on helping companies and institutions navigate complex regulatory and political environments, build durable relationships with government stakeholders, and position themselves for growth in new markets. He leads the firm from New York, with a second office in San Diego.
Before Imperio Strategies, Victor held leadership roles with the Lincoln Club of San Diego and directed major independent political initiatives across California. That experience gave him a practical command of campaign strategy, coalition building, and public policy at the state and local level. He has worked extensively on U.S.-Mexico affairs, including cross-border environmental and infrastructure issues, and maintains relationships with diplomatic, civic, and business leaders on both sides of the border.
Born in San Diego to a family with roots in Mexico, Victor has spent his life between the two countries and is fluent in English and Spanish. He is a former amateur baseball player, and he brings the discipline and competitive focus of that career to his advisory work. He also runs Backrooms, a vetted deal-matching platform.
Victor is based in New York City and San Diego.
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Alexis Deveze
Chief Operating Officer
Alexis Deveze is the Chief Operating Officer of Imperio Strategies and leads the firm’s San Diego office. She directs company operations and works with firm leadership on its long-term and short-term strategy.
Alexis has deep experience in public affairs, community engagement, and binational outreach in the San Diego region. She was previously a Senior Account Executive at Southwest Strategies, where she supported development and infrastructure clients with construction outreach, entitlements, and multicultural engagement. She managed City Council support for Seven Mile Casino’s renewal of its Operating Agreement, including the social media campaign, Spanish-language media outreach, and event planning. She also led community outreach and workshop coordination for Tri Pointe Homes San Diego’s proposed Southwest Village Specific Plan, and stakeholder outreach for SANDAG’s South Bay Rapid project.
Her binational work includes SANDAG’s SR 11/Otay Mesa East Port of Entry project. On that project she led multicultural outreach and built and carried out strategic communication programs with partners on both sides of the border. She also organized the monthly gatherings of the Central San Diego Albondigas Political Society, a forum that brings together elected officials, community leaders, nonprofits, and the public to discuss the region’s political landscape.
Earlier in her career, Alexis worked in the Office of San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer. There she supported research on federal and water policy, binational affairs, community outreach, the Mayor’s advocacy trips to Washington, D.C., and the planning of the State of the City Address.
Alexis has served as Co-Chair of the Membership Committee of the Lincoln Club Business League and was a member of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and MANA de San Diego. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, cum laude, with a minor in Social Psychology from San Diego State University, where she was a member of the Pi Sigma Alpha honor society. She also completed an International Relations program at the University of Oxford.
A lifelong resident of Chula Vista, Alexis is based in San Diego.
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In their words.
Testimonials about Victor and Alexis from earlier work. Titles and affiliations are shown as supplied at the time.
His deep understanding of policy issues and legislative processes, combined with his strong communication skills, have proven invaluable in effectively advocating for our organization's interests.
She has effectively facilitated communication and cooperation among government agencies, local communities and businesses in both the United States and Mexico, resulting in successful navigation of cross-border issues and the promotion of strategic communications advocating for the construction of a new Port of Entry in the San Diego-Tijuana region.
Victor Lopez has demonstrated exceptional skills connecting with diverse stakeholders and engaging them in purposeful dialogue.
Alexis is able to work across the board and build strong and meaningful relationships with local businesses, community leaders and community members to ensure client goals are met.
One of Victor's most impressive qualities is his ability to forge and nurture relationships. He effortlessly establishes rapport with clients, partners and stakeholders, engendering trust and creating long-term connections.
Victor has a remarkable ability to work across party lines and foster bipartisan relationships.