Frank Marchi has had a distinguished career as an insurance executive for Manuel Lujan Insurance, Inc. in Albuquerque, where he is currently a business consultant. Prior to that, he was chief operating officer, president of the board of directors, and senior vice president for the insurance agency.
Marchi started working at the Manuel Lujan Insurance, Inc. after graduating from Highlands University in 1967 with a business degree. His grandfather, Manuel Lujan, Sr., established the insurance agency in 1926 and it is now the largest independently owned insurance agency in the state.
A lifelong business leader, Marchi was a founding member of the Valencia County Chamber of Commerce, the Santa Fe Hispano Chamber of Commerce, and the Taos County Hispano Chamber of Commerce.
His other business experience includes being a founder and investor for the Bank of Belen in 1992, now named MyBank. In 1997, Marchi was also a founder and investor for Bank 1st in Albuquerque and was on its board of directors.
Marchi has a long history of serving Highlands. He was a founding member of the Highlands University Alumni Association and served on the Highlands University Foundation Board of Directors for more than 20 years. He is currently the foundation board’s first vice president.