Department: Leadership
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Juan Martinez
Juan’s unwavering dedication to advocating for limited government traces back to his upbringing in a financially challenged neighborhood in Las Vegas, Nevada. There, he witnessed firsthand the detrimental effects of well-intentioned yet poorly devised policies that hindered economic advancement, rather than empowering individuals to pursue the American Dream. Juan’s own American Dream began to take…
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Andrea Costacamps
Andrea Costacamps began as the Digital Communications Manager for The LIBRE Initiative in October of 2023. Before joining the LIBRE team, Andrea served as Director of Public Affairs for Congresswoman Maria Salazar of Florida’s 27th District. She began as a Speechwriter for the Salazar campaign before being asked to join the staff full-time. As a…
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Judy Pino
Judy Pino runs the national grassroots marketing strategy at Stand Together for The LIBRE Initiative and its state chapters. She is an award-winning journalist with over 20 years of experience in the public, private and non-profit sectors. Judy first joined LIBRE from 2012-2017 as Communications and Marketing Director. Prior to rejoining LIBRE in 2023, Judy…
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Sandra Benitez
Sandra Benitez is the Executive Director for the LIBRE Initiative, she previously served at LIBRE from 2015-2016. With over a decade of experience in various policy, advocacy, and political campaign roles, Sandra specializes in targeting the rapidly growing US Hispanic electorate. Her experience includes leading Hispanic outreach efforts as Executive Director of the U.S. Hispanic…
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Helder Toste
Helder Toste serves as the Government Affairs Liaison for The LIBRE Initiative where he focuses on partnering with Members of Congress and their staff to solve some of our most pressing issues in economic, health care, and immigration policy. Previously, Helder Toste was the Field Director at the National Republican Senatorial Committee where he organized…
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Israel Ortega
Israel Ortega is the deputy communications director and a national spokesperson for The LIBRE Initiative. Among Israel’s responsibilities include articulating the organization’s perspective to local and national media – as well as overseeing the communications and marketing strategy for several LIBRE states. Prior to joining LIBRE, Israel worked as a congressional aide, a communications specialist…
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Jeffrey Baldwin
Jeffrey Baldwin was born on the Pacific coast of Guatemala. At 14, Jeffrey immigrated to the United States to escape the corruption, poverty, and hopelessness of the Guatemalan Civil War and socialism.He earned his B.A. in Business Administration and Management Information Systems at East Carolina University while working full-time for a non-profit law firm where…
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Isabel Soto
Isabel Soto is the Director of Policy for The LIBRE Initiative. Previously, she was a Senior Policy Advisor at the United States Congress Joint Economic Committee where she wrote and contributed to multiple original research projects. Before that role, Isabel was Director of Labor Market Policy at the American Action Forum. She and her work…
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