Civic and Community Leadership
Javier Loya: Houston Civic and Community Leader
Born in El Paso and based in Houston, Javier Loya built a global brokerage from the city and put his time into its universities, Hispanic business community and charities.
In brief
Javier Loya is a Mexican-American entrepreneur, the son of Ana and Miguel Loya and one of seven children. He earned a political science degree from Columbia University in 1991, where he played linebacker and defensive end for the Lions.
He co-founded OTC Global Holdings in Houston in 2007 and today chairs GETCHOICE!, an energy, telecom and utility management company. He is a founding partner of the Houston Texans and co-founded the Houston SaberCats.
On the record
- 2002
Named Entrepreneur of the Year by the Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
- 2007
Co-founded OTC Global Holdings in Houston and was recognized as a Greater Houston Partnership Emerging Leader
- 2007 to 2009
Served on the Texas Southern University Board of Regents
- 2010
Received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award
- 2025
OTC Global Holdings acquired by BGC Group
