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Joaquín García Co-Founder Dr. Joaquín García has worked for many years to reach out to the Hispanic Community, encouraging civic participation, and the exercise of their voting rights. He is committed to ensuring ... Read More

Executive Committee

Dr. Carlos Díaz

Chair

Dr. Carlos F. Diaz is professor Emeritus in The College of Education at of education at Florida Atlantic University. Prior to his tenure at FAU, he was a professor of ...

Nelson Vega

Treasurer

Nelson Vega joined SunTrust Bank in 2007 as a Business Relationship Manager in West Palm Beach. Nelson brings 12 years of banking industry knowledge with him. He is a top ...

Mabel Melton

Secretary

Mabel Melton moved to Miami in 1967 at age three from her native Cuba, growing up in The Roads neighborhood as her adopted hometown evolved into a vibrant, multicultural...

Board of Directors

Dr. Margarita Pinkos

Director

Dr. David Samore

Director

Dr. David Samore has been a teacher and administrator of K-12 schools for 35 years in Florida, Iowa, South Carolina, Spain and Colombia, South America. Dr. Samore served as the Director of Global Leadership...

Oscar Otero

Director

Ruth Moguillansky

Director

Ruth Cecilia Moguillansky, a native from Argentina, earned a Master’s degree in Community Planning with an area of concentration in international development, from the University of Cincinnati...

Dr. Gabriela Mendez

Director

Dr. Gabriela Mendez received her Master’s degree and Ph.D. degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the Pennsylvania State University. She is an associate professor and dissertation ...

Dr. Xavier Garcia

Director

Dr. Garcia graduated from The National Univerisity Pedro Enriquez Urena, Dominican Republic in 1986. After his graduation, he did a post-graduate course at the Animal Medical Center in New York City...