A very frequent face at Regional Tournaments since the 1990's, Hilario Grajeda’s skills have advanced him to MLS officiating and to being a co-founder of the Professional Referee Academy. A National Referee since 2002, Grajeda has also officiated at USASA’s Donnelly Cup, at the National Cups Finals, and at the 2003 Soccer Festival in Houston.

Chico has been active in conducting testing for professional and state recertification clinics in Dayton, Ohio, and is in his fifteenth year of officiating for the Southern Ohio Adult Soccer Association. Grajeda devotes considerable energies as a mentor for younger referees with on and off field issues, conducts assessments to help enhance younger referees’ abilities, volunteers as a presenter in advanced clinics to assist referees with game-essential issues, and assists in entry-level clinics to help new referees with mechanics, positioning, and communication.

Regional Referee Administrator Ken Baldeosingh, in commenting on Grajeda’s selection, said “Grajeda serves as an outstanding role model to all younger referees, both on and off the field of play. He is uniquely focused in advancing youth referees toward the adult game.”

Grajeda resides in the Dayton, Ohio area with his wife Jenny and three children.