About Board & Leadership

Board of Directors
Justin Chapman
Justin Chapman
Chairman of the Board
Burt Blacksher
Burt Blacksher
Treasurer & Past Chair (2011-2014)
Dolores De Avila
Dolores De Avila
Secretary
Martha Rochford
Martha Rochford
Immediate Past Chair (2015-2017)
Eduardo A. Rodriguez, Esq.
Eduardo A. Rodriguez, Esq.
Past Chair (2006-2011)
Alejandro Limon
Alejandro Limon
Board Member representing Business
Rev. Ken Ducre
Rev. Ken Ducre
Board Member representing Community
Lee Rodriguez
Board Member representing Business
Daniel Tirres
Daniel Tirres
Board Member representing Community
Cheryl Mele
Board Member representing Business
Amanda Ozer
Amanda Ozer
Board Member representing Community
Marco Raposo
Marco Raposo
Board Member representing Community
Surya Kalra
Surya Kalra
Board Advisor & Lead Organizer to EPISO/Border Interfaith
Project ARRIBA Leadership
Roman S. Ortiz
President & Chief Executive Officer
Olivia Lucero-Valdez
Director of Accounting
Yvonne Velasco
Yvonne Velasco
Program Developer
Sam Correa
Sam Correa
Accounting Assistant
Herminia Mimi Duran
Senior Case Manager
Priscilla Estrada
Senior Case Manager
Eduviges “Vikki” Rey
Eduviges “Vikki” Rey
Senior Case Manager
Isela Loera
Isela Loera
Senior Case Manager
Estela Flores
Senior Case Manager
Joann Munoz
Outreach Coordinator
Angie Ramos
Case Manager Assistant to UTEP RNs
Sandra Aguirre
Case Manager Assistant (TTSON)
Aliya Hernandez
Program & Data Integrity Specialist
Emeritus Board Members
Jim Phillips
Jim Phillips
Chairman Emeritus, (2000-2012), Deceased
Rev. Dr. Ed Roden-Lucero
Rev. Dr. Ed Roden-Lucero
Vice Chair Emeritus, (1999-2021)
Rev. James Hall
Rev. James Hall
Director Emeritus, (1998-2014)
Gary Hedrick
Gary Hedrick
Director Emeritus, (2002-2014)
Rev. Pablo Matta
Rev. Pablo Matta
Director Emeritus, (2000, 2012-2020)
Richard Fleager
Richard Fleager
Director Emeritus, (2005-2012)