Sindy Marisol Benavides is the Executive Director of Latino Victory, a progressive organization dedicated to building Latino political power at the local, state, and federal levels. Sindy is a recognized national civil rights leader deeply committed to uplifting the voices of vulnerable and underserved populations. With nearly two decades in the non-profit sector, Sindy has …
Lisa Duarte has spent her career at the intersection of law and government. Prior to joining Croke, Fairchild, Duarte & Beres as partner, she served as the First Assistant Deputy Governor for Budget & Economy in the J.B. Pritzker administration in Illinois. Duarte also worked with the City of Chicago Mayor’s Office, where she served …
Cástulo de la Rocha joined AltaMed Health Services—then La Clínica Familiar del Barrio—as Executive Director in 1977 and has since led its transformation from a storefront clinic in East Los Angeles into one of the largest Federally Qualified Health Centers in the nation. As President and CEO of AltaMed, de la Rocha leads a team …
Yrthya A. Dinzey-Flores is the Culture and Operations Chief, Open Society Foundation’s US Program. Dinzey-Flores served on former Governor Andrew Cuomo’s cabinet as the first Chief Diversity Officer for New York State. She kicked off her career at the Robin Hood Foundation and went on to hold leadership positions at Toyota Motor North America, NY …
Brice Barnes is an experienced entrepreneur, community leader, organizer, and is active in progressive politics. She is known throughout the country for her work with Democratic candidates and causes. Brice is a guest lecturer for LBJ Women’s Campaign School at the University of Texas for 2020-2021. Before serving on the finance committee for Biden For …
Dr. Sanjuanita “Sanjie” Garza-Cox is a Perinatal-Neonatal Medicine specialist in San Antonio, Texas. She graduated with a degree in Biology from the University of Texas at San Antonio. She obtained her medical degree at the University of Health Science Center at San Antonio. She completed her Pediatric Residency and Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship at The University of …
Jose Aristimuño is one of our country’s top voices on political communications and marketing in the public square, and issues impacting Latinos in the United States. In 2016, Aristimuño co-led The Democratic Party’s Communications Strategy, as Deputy National Press Secretary. Previously, he worked for Barack Obama, in The Department of Health and Human Services as …
Juan Verde is an internationally renowned strategist for both the private and public sectors designing innovative strategies to attract investments, accelerate economic development, and establish strategic alliances. He also specializes in economic sustainable development. Within the corporate sector, Mr. Verde serves and/or has served as a consultant for a variety of prestigious companies such as …
Dr. Erika Gonzalez-Reyes is an Asthma, Allergy, & Immunology Specialist based out of San Antonio, Texas. She is an Adjunct Clinical Professor in Internal Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio and is actively involved as a community leader. Locally, she serves on the Board of Directors for Centromed, a non-profit …
Mitzi Ramírez is the Special Assistant to the President. In her role, Mitzi oversees the daily operations of the Office of the President and works cross-departmentally to coordinate efforts and prioritize what needs the President’s attention. Prior to joining Latino Victory, she was a coordinator of Public Relations for the United States at Grupo Salinas, …
