Mr. Escudero, a native of El Paso, has been a member of EPE's Board since 2012. He currently holds the positions of President and CEO at High Desert Capital, LLC, a finance company specializing in providing capital alternatives to small and mid-size businesses. Prior to this, he served as Secretary and CFO at Petro Stopping Centers, LP.

Deeply committed to community service, Mr. Escudero actively serves on the boards of various local organizations, including the Medical Center of the Americas Foundation, WestStar Bank, Transtelco Holding Inc., Hunt Companies, Hospitals of Providence Memorial/Sierra Campus, Paso del Norte Health Foundation, Texas2036, UTEP Business Advisory Council, Texas Business Leadership Council, and the Trellis Company. Furthermore, he has contributed his expertise to the Texas State Securities Board from 2007 to 2011 and the El Paso Water Utility Public Service Board from 2010 to 2013.

Throughout his career, Mr. Escudero's achievements and dedication to philanthropy have been recognized with several prestigious awards. Among these are the UTEP Distinguished Alumni Award in 2023, the Lucy G. Acosta Humanitarian Award in 2020, the El Paso Community Spirit Award in 2015, induction into the El Paso Business Hall of Fame in 2014, the Hispanos Triunfadores Award in 2013, and the UTEP Gold Nugget Award in 2012.

Mr. Escudero is a Certified Public Accountant and earned his B.B.A. in Accounting from the University of Texas at El Paso.