Latino Board Fellows – Massachusetts 2024

Dr. Melisa Alves
Dr. Melisa Alves
Associate Dean, Director of Career Planning
Clark University
Ana María Gomez
Ana María Gomez
VP, Community Development Officer
Rockland Trust

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Nathalie Merida
Nathalie Merida
Vice President, Corporate Strategy & Transformation
Berkshire Bank
Tarah Mohika
Tarah Mohika
Director of Talent
The Community Group, Inc
Gustavo Luna
Gustavo Luna
Doctoral Candidate in Education Leadership
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Giselle Ortega
Giselle Ortega
Marketing and Business Development
Macro Construction LLC
Steven Ramirez
Steven Ramirez
School Funding Manager
Boston Public Schools
Maddy Rodriguez
Maddy Rodriguez
Partner
Foley Hoag LLP
Darguin Fortuna
Darguin Fortuna
Founding Principal
Flow Design Architects
Mariela Abreu
Mariela Abreu
Chief of Staff
OnYourMark

Latino Board Fellows – Greater Houston 2024

Celeste Barretto Milligan
Celeste Barretto Milligan
Chief Strategist
The Women’s Home
Myrla Feria
Myrla Feria
Managing Partner
TNTP
Angel Diego Hinojosa
Angel Diego Hinojosa
Project Manager-Engineering
Harris County Precinct 4
Renata Garcia Vazquez
Renata Garcia Vazquez
Associate
Blackstone
Max Moll
Max Moll
Principal
Cornerstone
Brenda Rios Brombacher
Brenda Rios Brombacher
Director of Economic Development
Harris County
Yvonne Trejo
Yvonne Trejo
MBA Candidate
Rice University
Gisela Villarreal
Gisela Villarreal
HR Manager
HEB

Latino Board Fellows – Massachusetts 2023

Dr. Frank Rojas
Dr. Frank Rojas
Vice President of Enrollment Management
Bay Path University
Cynthia Paris
Cynthia Paris
Former Superintendent
Lawrence Public Schools
Nancy Jimenez Zigler
Nancy Jimenez Zigler
Director of Programs and Partnerships
Smith College
Dr. Ruben Carmona
Dr. Ruben Carmona
Executive Director of Employee, Family and Community Engagement
Salem Public Schools
Myra Majewski
Myra Majewski
Director of the Harvard Dental Center
Harvard School of Dental Medicine
Marina Pastrana Rios
Marina Pastrana Rios
Chief Revenue Officer
OTW Safety
Maria Isabel Gariepy
Maria Isabel Gariepy
Chief Diversity & Equity Officer
Worcester State University
Maria Fernanda Canton
Maria Fernanda Canton
Chief HR Officer
North Shore Community Health
Bruno Fagundes
Bruno Fagundes
AML Guidane Manager
Citizens Financial Group
Dr. Isabel Martinez
Dr. Isabel Martinez
Associate Professor
Northeastern University

Latino Board Fellows – Greater Houston 2023

Tiffany Echevarria
Tiffany Echevarria
Executive Director
Collective Action for Youth
Robert Sepeda
Robert Sepeda
Director of Grants Management and Evaluation
The Brown Foundation
Natalia Fernandez
Natalia Fernandez
Regional Director of Impact – Houston
Leadership for Educational Equity
Dr. Ana Treviño-Godfrey
Dr. Ana Treviño-Godfrey
Director of Education and Co-Founder
Prelude Music Foundation
Pedro Sepulveda Jr
Pedro Sepulveda Jr
Sr. Network Ops Engineer
Lumen Technology
Felicia Martin
Felicia Martin
Managing Director, Development
EMERGE
Bilma Canales
Bilma Canales
Associate
Beck Redden
Jose Eduardo Sanchez
Jose Eduardo Sanchez
Co-Founder & Co-Director
Tecolotl
Angelica Leveroni Gomez
Angelica Leveroni Gomez
Senior Program Officer, Education
Charles & Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies

Latino Board Fellows – New England 2022

Benjamin Cabrera
Benjamin Cabrera
Director of Math
North Andover Public Schools
Shirley Cardona
Shirley Cardona
VP of Marketing
Ellevation Education
Tasha Espendez
Tasha Espendez
Associate Program Director
Raising A Reader Massachusetts
Brian Gonzalez
Brian Gonzalez
VP of Marketing
Sigo Seguros
Erasmo Arturo Montalván
Erasmo Arturo Montalván
Director of Business Development
Pearson
Carlos Quintanilla
Carlos Quintanilla
Director Business Development
Nixon Peabody
Shelby Shaw
Shelby Shaw
Director of Retention
Mount Wachusett Community College
Gabriela Taveras
Gabriela Taveras
Vice President
Equal Pay Group
Claudia Urrea
Claudia Urrea
Senior Associate Director for pK-12
MIT
Maria Vega-Viera
Maria Vega-Viera
Quality Control- Coder
Lynn Community Health Center

Latino Board Fellows – Greater Houston 2022

Alicia Baturoni Cortez
Alicia Baturoni Cortez
Education Programs Specialist
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Michelle Cantu-Wilson
Michelle Cantu-Wilson
Director, Teaching and Learning Initiatives & Special Projects
San Jacinto College
Paola Gonzalez Fusilier
Paola Gonzalez Fusilier
Licensed Professional Counselor
Clearhope Counseling & Wellness
Ruth Lopez
Ruth Lopez
Assistant Professor
University of Houston
Isabella Maldonado
Isabella Maldonado
District Support Specialist
Texas Education Agency
Amira Plascencia
Amira Plascencia
Technical Translator
Shell
Mary Jane Sotelo
Mary Jane Sotelo
Vice President
Fifth Third Bank
Michelle Tovar
Michelle Tovar
Director of Public Engagement
Holocaust Museum Houston

Latino Board Fellows – National 2022

Julie Lara
Julie Lara
Director
Texas Education Agency
Michelle Mercado
Michelle Mercado
Vice President, Southwest Region
TNTP
Daniel Sanchez
Daniel Sanchez
Director
Jennifer Welch
Jennifer Welch
Teacher
Passaic Public Schools

Latino Board Fellows – New England 2021

Lauren Adams
Lauren Adams
Director of Recruitment
KIPP Massachusetts
Migdalia Gomez
Migdalia Gomez
Community Engagement Manager
Harvard University Employees Credit Union
Diana Zalaquett
Diana Zalaquett
Channel Consultant
HubSpot
Paulette Piñero
Paulette Piñero
Owner
Lead Media LLC
Gustavo Carrera
Gustavo Carrera
Head of Upper School
SCDS
Maria Luisa Parra
Maria Luisa Parra
Senior Preceptor
Harvard University
Karina Baum
Karina Baum
Director of Global Education
Buckingham Browne & Nichols

Latino Board Fellows – Greater Houston 2021

Angela Cole
Angela Cole
Senior Vice President
Fifth Third Bank
Maria E. Perez
Maria E. Perez
PhD
University of Houston
Maria Reyes
Maria Reyes
Advanced Completion and Production Engineer
Marathon Oil
Lupita Hinojosa
Lupita Hinojosa
Chief of Innovation and Equity
Spring Independent School District
Maura Leon
Maura Leon
Senior Advisor, Internal Communications
Phillips 66
David De Sousa
David De Sousa
Associate Director, Engineering Academies
Texas A&M University
German Torres
German Torres
Director of Sourcing and Procurement
TechnipFMC
Joaquin Martinez
Joaquin Martinez
Director of Asia Operations
Hess Corporation
Carlos A. Perez
Carlos A. Perez
Training and Competency Lead
Shell Upstream America
Juan Alanis
Juan Alanis
Managing Partner
Big Oak Tree Media

Latino Board Fellows – Massachusetts 2020

Luis Berdeja
Luis Berdeja
Field Service Manager
Delta Air Lines
Jennifer Carrion
Jennifer Carrion
Diversity Recruitment Manager
Morgan Lewis
Eric Esteves
Eric Esteves
Executive Director
The Lenny Zakim Fund
Daisy Ortega
Daisy Ortega
Director
Health Resources in Action
Carmen Kenrich
Carmen Kenrich
VP, Strategic Accounts, Client Experience Executive
Merrit Hawkins
Vicky Rivera
Vicky Rivera
Director of College Counseling
Community Charter School of Cambridge
Carlos Robledo
Carlos Robledo
Principal
FSM Advisors

Latino Board Fellows – Houston 2020

Sonia Corrales
Sonia Corrales
Chief Program Officer
Houston Area Women’s Center
Jesus De La Cerda Jr.
Jesus De La Cerda Jr.
Supply Chain Manager
Occidental Petroleum Corporation
Gustavo Fernandez
Gustavo Fernandez
Asset Optimization Consultant
Phillips66
Giselle Greenwood
Giselle Greenwood
Editor In Chief
Houston Business Journal
Jessica Hinojosa
Jessica Hinojosa
Organic Geochemist
Shell
Juan Moreno-Gongora
Juan Moreno-Gongora
Chief Architect
Leidos
Misty Mousa-Lanza
Misty Mousa-Lanza
Partnerships and Business Development
Univision Communications, Inc.
Fermin Rodriguez
Fermin Rodriguez
Senior Process Engineer
Chevron
Karla Sainz
Karla Sainz
Director of Organizational Initiatives
Arnold Ventures
Perla Tamez
Perla Tamez
Chief Executive Officer
Dynamic Rehab Group

Latino Board Fellows – Houston 2019

Luly Castillo
Luly Castillo
Senior Account Representative
Halliburton
Maria Guzman
Maria Guzman
Finance Business Partner
Rolls Royce Group PLC
Amy Hinojosa
Amy Hinojosa
Process Engineer
Chevron
Janette Lindner
Janette Lindner
Director
Veritas Total Solutions
Miguel Lozano
Miguel Lozano
Manager, Healthcare Systems Engineering
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Angelica Montelongo
Angelica Montelongo
Community Engagement Manager
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Houston Branch
Maria Del Pilar Montes
Maria Del Pilar Montes
Director of Boards and Commissions
City of Houston
Dr. Armando Orduña
Dr. Armando Orduña
Director of Outreach
Children’s Museum of Houston
Robert Rodriquez
Robert Rodriquez
Asset Manager
Occidental Petroleum
Ana Salinas
Ana Salinas
Operations and Analytics Manager
Energy Edge Consulting LLC

Latino Board Fellows – Massachusetts 2019

Marion Davis
Marion Davis
Communications Director
Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition
Stephanie Fernandez
Stephanie Fernandez
Assistant Dean
University of Massachusetts Boston
Paula Garcia
Paula Garcia
Global Society Program and Partnership Manager
Wolters Kluwer
Juan Mejia
Juan Mejia
Senior Engineer of Engine Operability and Performance
GE Aviation
Emily Rivera
Emily Rivera
Senior Project Manager
Liberty Mutual
Walter Rodriguez
Walter Rodriguez
Attorney
Locke Lord LLP
Andres Tejeda Soto
Andres Tejeda Soto
Senior Programmer / Business Analyst
Instrumentation Laboratory
Andrea Wolfe
Andrea Wolfe
Managing Director
Mass Insight Education

Latino Board Fellows – Massachusetts 2018

Roberto Cabral
Roberto Cabral
Product Manager
GE Healthcare Life Sciences
Cristina de Guzman
Cristina de Guzman
Educator
Boston Public Schools
Luis Gondelles
Luis Gondelles
Senior Analyst, Global Talent Acquisition
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Ernesto Gonzalez
Ernesto Gonzalez
Owner
Bronxton, LLC
Ingrid McKinney
Ingrid McKinney
Director of Membership and Mid-Level Giving
WGBH
Jorge Ochoa
Jorge Ochoa
Senior Manager, College and Career Pathways
KIPP Foundation
Isis Ortiz
Isis Ortiz
Vice President, Portfolio Management
Citizens Bank
Dr. Lizette B. Suxo
Dr. Lizette B. Suxo
Reading Recovery Trainer
Lesley University Center for Reading Recovery and Literacy Collaborative
Axel Vigo
Axel Vigo
Systems Architect
AXL Consulting Group
Dr. Stephen Zrike
Dr. Stephen Zrike
Receiver/Superintendent
Holyoke Public Schools

Latino Board Fellows – Massachusetts 2017

Delia Arellano-Weddleton
Delia Arellano-Weddleton
Senior Program Officer
Nellie Mae Education Foundation
Clara Arroyave
Clara Arroyave
CEO
PlaceMe, Inc.
Jennifer Betancourt
Jennifer Betancourt
Director of Educational Policy
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Rossemary Calderon
Rossemary Calderon
Intermediary Channel Marketing Manager
State Street Global Advisors
Hazie Crespo
Hazie Crespo
Assistant Dean of Students
Excel Academy Charter Schools
Luis Miguel Echeverri
Luis Miguel Echeverri
Director, Insurance
Enel Green Power
Melisa Lemire
Melisa Lemire
Senior Consultant
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.
Francisco Marriott
Francisco Marriott
CFO/ Co-Founder
PlaceMe, Inc.
Maritere Mix
Maritere Mix
Middle School Latin Teacher
Nashoba Brooks School
Ylira Pimentel-Diaz
Ylira Pimentel-Diaz
Psychotherapist and Life Coach
Wellness Therapist LLC
Natalie Velasquez
Natalie Velasquez
Project Manager / Business Analyst
State Street Corporation

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