Dr. Jorge Chavarin was born and raised in East Los Angeles, California. In 1988, he joined the United States Marine Corps where he served in many leadership positions and received numerous awards for acts or services. After 24 years of active service, including two combat tours to Iraq, First Sergeant Chavarin retired from active duty.

Dr. Chavarin holds the following degrees; a BA in Organizational Leadership, an MBA, and a Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership. His experiences include Department Chair for the Graduate School of Business and Management at Argosy University, Executive Director for the Veterans Chamber of Commerce, and Business Advisor for the Goldman Sachs 10KSB Program, and the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) hosted by PCR Business Finance.
In 2019, Dr. Chavarin founded JOChavarin Consulting Group LLC, a firm specializing in leadership and professional management development training, business consulting/advisement, and educational services.