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Leadership
It takes a strong, passionate leadership team to guide an organization as multi-faceted and vital as É«»¨ÌÃ. From our extraordinary President and CEO to the remarkable group of professionals on our Board of Directors, we have assembled a dedicated dream team that not only believes wholeheartedly in our mission, but also has the expertise, commitment and integrity it takes to accomplish it.
Board of Directors
The outstanding people who make up our board of directors may come from many different facets of society – corporations, community-based organizations, governmental entities, academia, etc., but they all have one thing in common: their dedication to empowering people through education, training and employment. Our board provides essential oversight and focused direction to ensure that É«»¨Ìà is fulfilling its mission in the most effective, efficient way possible.
![Hector M. Flores](/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Board-of-Directors.png)
Hector M. Flores
Chair
Dallas ISD Retiree
LULAC Representative
![Eva Garza Dewaelsche](/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Dewaelsche.jpg)
Eva Garza Dewaelsche
Vice Chair
President and CEO, SER Metro-Detroit
Affiliate Representative
![Jackie Puente](/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/jackie-puente-300x300.jpg)
Jackie Puente
Treasurer
Senior Vice President of External Affairs at Comcast NBCUniversal
Corporate Representative
![Jane C. Garcia](/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Garcia.jpg)
Jane C. Garcia
Secretary Interim
MGM Partner, Detroit MI
AGIF Representative
![Frank J. Archuleta](/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/6-1.png)
Frank J. Archuleta
AGIF Representative
![Ruben Barrales](/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/r-Barrales.jpg)
Ruben Barrales
Senior Vice President, External Engagement
Wells Fargo
Corporate Representative
![Joanna Diaz Soffer](/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Sergio-5.png)
Joanna Diaz Soffer
Government & External Affairs
T-Mobile
Corporate Representative
![Manuel G. Escobar Jr.](/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Escobar.jpg)
Manuel G. Escobar Jr.
Attorney at Law
LULAC Representative
![Maria Ferreira-Bedard](/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2.png)
Maria Ferreira-Bedard
Executive Director, Southeastern Massachusetts SER-Jobs for Progress, Inc
Affiliate Representative
![Maria Garcia-Cacique](/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/1.png)
Maria Garcia-Cacique
AGIF Representative
![Shameeka Marie Gonzalez](/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/4-1.png)
Shameeka Marie Gonzalez
Chief Financial Officer, NAICA
LULAC Representative
![Delma Gorostieta](/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/5-1.png)
Delma Gorostieta
LULAC Representative
![Juan Aurelio Lopez](/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2.png)
Juan Aurelio Lopez
LULAC Representative
![Felicita Lugo](/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Lugo.jpg)
Felicita Lugo
AGIF National Chairwoman Emeritus
Certified Public Accountant
AGIF Representative
![Oscar Moran](/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Board-of-Directors.png)
Oscar Moran
Former President of LULAC
LULAC Representative
![Jesus Padron](/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Padron.jpg)
Jesus Padron
President & CEO, SER – Jobs for Progress San Joaquin Valley, Inc.
Affiliate Representative
![Laura Quintana](/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/l-quintana.jpg)
Laura Quintana
VP & General Manager, Cisco Networking Academy
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Corporate Representative
![Patricia Reyes](/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Sergio-4.png)
Patricia Reyes
Assistant Plant Director, General Motors
Corporate Representative
![Brigadier General (R) Sylvia Rubalcaba Crockett](/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Crockett_Board.jpg)
Brigadier General (R) Sylvia Rubalcaba Crockett
AGIF Representative
![Armando Saleh](/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Sergio-3.png)
Armando Saleh
Director, Government Affairs, PepsiCo
Corporate Representative
![Jessica Quintana](/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Board-of-Directors-20.png)
Jessica Quintana
Executive Director – Centro CHA Inc.
Affiliate RepresentativeÂ
Board Member Ex-Officio