Monica Rodriguez was born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley.  Her father, Genaro Rodriguez Sr. was an immigrate from Mexico that truly achieved the “American Dream” through hard work

Helder Toste is the Government Affairs Liaison for The LIBRE Initiative, a national non-partisan Hispanic advocacy group. Previously, Helder was the Field Director at the National Republican Senatorial Committee where

Sandra was born in Bogota, Colombia, and now makes her home in the Orlando, Florida, area. Sandra has been aiding and building local communities for over ten years. Since joining

Jose Mallea began his professional career in government as a 2001 Presidential Appointee in the George W. Bush Administration; serving as Special Assistant to the SBA Administrator and most notably

Ramón is an award-winning non-profit executive and leader who considers it an honor to serve diverse communities in Wisconsin and around the country. His approach of utilizing a servant leadership

Sandra Benitez is the Executive Director for the LIBRE Initiative, she previously served at LIBRE from 2015-2016. Sandra has a decade of experience in various policy, advocacy, and campaign roles,

Lorena, a Venezuelan national, was forced to flee her home country due to its totalitarian socialist regime that has plagued the nation since 1998. In 2017, she arrived in the

Jose is a native of Caracas, Venezuela, and had to flee the socialist government’s persecution at the age of 34 after experiencing years of repression. He eventually found refuge in

Cecilia Navas is a Venezuelan political exile who uses her platform to create positive change. Since her early years, she has been involved in politics and has a wealth of experience in

Stephanie Torres is a first-generation Cuban-American born and raised in Miami, Florida. Having been a product of education freedom in the Sunshine State, she attended Barry University, where she graduated

Stephen came on board the Florida LIBRE Team in 2022. He has worked with non-profits in the Miami-Dade area for over ten years. For the past eight years, Stephen has

Born in Manhattan, New York, and raised in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, Ivan Jaime, Jr. has worked in many professional fields. Since 2012, he has been part of The LIBRE Initiative,

He was born in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, raised in Orlando, Florida, and still lives in Orlando with his wife and two kids. Juan M. Martinez Pabellon has worked in many

Joshua Raimundo moved to Northern Virginia from the Dominican Republic right before first grade and has called the United States home since then. Growing up in Northern VA, he’s been

David Cano is the Current Director of Grassroots Operations for The LIBRE Initiative in Texas and lives in San Antonio, TX. He is very passionate about building teams and people

Giuliana Day was born in Lima, Peru, when a military dictator controlled the country during times of prevailing instability and social unrest. Giuliana graduated from UCLA with a bachelor’s degree

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. Before that role, Isabel

Monet Flores Bacs is the Strategic Director of The LIBRE Initiative in Arizona. She is the proud daughter of an immigrant and holds dual citizenship with Guatemala. Shortly after her

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

Janisset Rivero was born in Cuba and as a teenager, lived in exile in Venezuela with her parents and sister. She graduated with a degree in Communications and Advertising in

Daniel Palet was born and raised in Las Vegas, NV. He is the youngest of six siblings and the first and only out of his family to graduate high school

Originally born and raised in Southern California, he resides in Las Vegas and has been part of the Nevada community since 2016.  His humility and passion for working with the

Leandro Ruiz is a Grassroots Engagement Director for LIBRE in Virginia. Leandro works with the Hispanic community to help break down internal and external barriers preventing the community from achieving

Gerson Hernandez joins The Libre Initiative as Grassroots Engagement Director. In 2016 Gerson founded a community outreach program called Agape Connect that serves immigrant and underprivileged families. He has spent

Juan “Johnny” Vasquez was born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley. He began his career with inbound customer service and moved to sales & distribution of a local publication.