Staff Directory
Leadership
Frankie Miranda
President and CEO
Doris Guzmán
Chief Financial Officer
Jaslyn Jimenez-Peña
Chief Operating Officer
Celina Cruz
Chief of Staff
Jessica Guzmán-Mejía
Senior Vice President for Strategy and Impact
Jessica Orozco Guttlein, Esq.
Senior Vice President for Policy and Communications
Brent Wilkes
Senior Vice President, Institutional Development
Ingrid Alvarez-DiMarzo
Vice President for Policy and Strategic Engagement
Diana Caba
Vice President for Community and Economic Development
Stephen Manuel Calenzani
Vice President for Development
Mario Colón
Vice President for Special Initiatives
Craig Goodwin-Ortiz de Leon
Vice President for Finance and Administration
Julietta Lopez
Vice President for Federal Advocacy and Network Mobilization
Bethsy Morales-Reid
Vice President for Program Strategy and Impact
Almirca Santiago
Vice President for Grantmaking and Capacity Building
Headquarters - New York City
Sophia Alperovich
Grants and Contracts Coordinator
Alexis Arriaga
Human Resource Generalist
Michelle Born
Senior Director of Capacity Building
José Chamorro
Office Administrator
Susan Cruz
Accounts Payable Coordinator
Luz Cruz
Health Programs Coordinator
Hellen Cordova
Immigration Programs Manager
John Correa
Education Programs Manager
Gabriela Diaz
Program Coordinator, CREAR Careers
Ida Evadis
Navigator and Outreach Coordinator
Robert J. Edwards
Director for Health Programs
Lily Huang
Accounting Coordinator
Juan Jaramillo
Program Manager, USDA
Sarah Lopez
Director for Finance and Accounting
Maria Lugo
Senior Director for Health Initiatives
Melyssa Merced
Payroll Specialist
Citlali Ortiz
Program Manager for LGBTQ Initiatives
Maria Morales
Health Data Manager/QC Officer
Liliana Melgar-Hoyos
Assistant Vice President for Health Operations
Peter Michelen
Director for Workforce Initiatives
Mario Mendez
Immigration Program Navigator
Imad Moassar
Accounts Payable Senior Specialist
Nicole Novoa
Grants Accountant
Jasmine Nuñez
Manager for Program Administration
Emely Paez
Senior Director for Government and Community Relations
Fredesvinda Pérez
Senior Grants Accountant
Francesca Perrone
Senior Policy Analyst
Juan J. Ramírez
Senior Director for Human Resources and Operations
Brandon Ramirez
Community Empowerment Manager
Jorge Reyes
Operations Manager
Christian Rodriguez
Development Associate
Betsy Rodriguez
Immigration Program Specialist
Jonathan Rodriguez
Health Program Coordinator
Perla Rodriguez
Senior Director for Education Programs
Chris Maki Sandoval
Director for Digital Communications
Diego Alexander Sanchez
Grants Accountant
Karina Santos
Manager for Community Outreach/IPA Navigator
Myriam Villalobos Solis
Senior Director for Network Engagement
Cindy Tremino
Director for Immigration Programs
Canela Torres
Director for Grants
Annie Troy
Development Officer
Janet Pérez Valle
Director for Compliance
Antonella Vaquero
Workforce Intiatives Program Coordinator
Yesmin Vega
Director for Economic Empowerment
Julissa Valerio
Contracts Manager
Sarah Zygmont
Executive Administrative Assistant
Florida
Laudi Campo
Florida State Director
Mercy Adorno
Program and Community Manager, South
Freddie Agrait
Digital Initiatives Manager
Nomarys Cabiya
Director for Strategic and Community Engagement
Eli Garcia
Director for Community Outreach and Engagement
Evelin Libman
Program Manager, USDA
Gabriel Losada
Digital Communications Assistant
Judith Macia
Program Manager, USDA
Mayelli Noguera
Office and Operations Administrative Coordinator
Elaine Rodriguez
Accounts Payable Specialist
Mario Rosa
Florida Office Operations Coordinator
Puerto Rico
Charlotte Gossett Navarro
Puerto Rico Chief Director
Denis Pereira Borres
Manager for Economic Development
Jonathan Castillo Polanco
Director of Green Energy
Juan Carlos Castro Ortiz
Manager for Community Engagement
Jessie Guerrero Cardona
Manager of Grants and Contracts
Keyshla Marrero Lozada
Operations Manager
Maritere Padilla Rodriguez
Senior Director for Policy and Advocacy
Wanda Gonzalez Roman
Program Manager, USDA
Gamelyn Oduardo
Manager for Community Development and Planning
Jailene Sotomayor
Research and Policy Manager
Paola Segarra Quiles
Operations Associate
Jose Santos Valderrama
Sustainable Agriculture and Environment Manager
Washington, DC
Hila Berl
Senior Director for Data Integration
Marcos Bustamante
External Relations Coordinator
Karla Urbina
Digital Communications Manager
Frederick Velez, III
Senior Director of Communications and Community Outreach
Connecticut
Fatima Aviles
Education Programs Manager
Kely Pimentel
Connecticut Programs and Grants Manager
Karlene Santiago
Connecticut Programs Coordinator
North Carolina
Lariza Garzon
Director of North Carolina and MidSouth Operations
Maria Guerrero
Program Manager, USDA
Zhenia Martinez
Operations and Finance Coordinator
Sarai Serrano
Medicaid Expansion Program Manager
Anai Santibanez
Civic Engagement Program Manager
Illinois
Sian Duprey
Midwest Program Director
Selsa Carmona
Administrative Assistant, USDA
Laine Rolong
National Director for Economic Mobility
Roberto Valdez
Midwest Policy Director
