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OUR BOARD

LatinoLEAD’s staff drives our mission forward by building programs, amplifying voices, and connecting leaders across Minnesota and beyond.

Esther Ledesma Pumarol

Board Chair 

HR Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Corporate Giving, Xcel Energy

Mirdalys Herrera Tweeton

Vice Chair

Vice President of External Relations, Vice President of External Relations, KIPP Minnesota

Alfredo
Martel

Board Secretary

President, Martel Management Consulting LLC

Elvis Rivera

Board Treasurer

Financial Planning Specialist, Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley

Roxanna “Roxy” Gonzalez

Governance Chair

Partner, Dorsey & Whitney​

Johan Gomez
Sang

Fundraiser Chair

Consumer Lending Officer (CLO), Minnesota Bank and Trust

Dr. Beatriz
DeSantiago

Board Member 

Assistant Professor at Minnesota State University (Mankato), Adjunct Faculty Instructor at Metropolitan State University

Mirdalys Herrera Tweeton

Board Member 

Vice President of External Relations, Vice President of External Relations, KIPP Minnesota

Carlos
Acosta

Board Member

Project Engineer, PCL Construction

Jessica
Velasco

Board Member 

Community Organizer (Worthington, MN), Unidos Minnesota

Juliana Cadavid Vaughn

Board Member

Immigrant Advocate, Legal Professional

Marc

Valencia

Board Member

Vice President, New Publica, LLC

Mary

Guerra

Board Member 

Lead Budget Analyst, City of Saint Paul

Walter
Cortina

Board Member

Executive Director, Bridgemakers

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People of Color Career Fair

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LatinoLEAD Career Fair

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