Mosaica Board

Senior Director of Operations and Development, Center for Community Development and Civil Rights, Arizona State University, downtown campus, Phoenix. Former Vice President of Strategic Communications Group (SCG), National Council of La Raza subsidiary that manages all NCLR’s major public events. These include the American Latino Media Arts (ALMA) Awards, the only English-language Hispanic prime time show on network television; the NCLR Annual Conference, the largest Hispanic event in the nation; and the NCLR Capital Awards, a Washington-based, bi-partisan celebration of members of Congress who promote NCLR’s policy agenda. Expert in nonprofit administration and events fundraising. Colombian American.

Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC. Collaborates with

foundations and corporations to create health services that will increase access to care and improve the quality of care for residents of the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Member of the Board of Trustees of the Consumer Health Foundation. Public health professional and educator who has taught in public schools, managed private and federal community health programs, and is a former development director of Greater Baden, a community health center in Prince George’s County, MD. Holds a Master of Health Science degree from Towson University. Current doctoral student and member of the adjunct faculty in Health Care Administration at the University of Maryland.

Founding Partner at the law firm of Stein, McEwen & Bui, LLP in Washington, DC, which specializes in intellectual property (IP) law. Former partner at the law firm of Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP, in Arlington, Virginia. Previously worked in promoting technology and rural development in developing countries. Active with numerous Southeast Asian nonprofits: founding member and former General Counsel for the Vietnamese American Society; former Board member of the Asian Pacific American Bar Association; founding co-Chair of Asian American LEAD, a youth development organization; Chair of the Willows Foundation. Vietnamese American.

Director of Leadership Initiatives at MANA: A National Latina Organization, Washington, DC. The largest pan-Latina organization in the U.S., MANA empowers Latinas through leadership development, community service, and advocacy. Former Linguistic Outreach Specialist for the Girl Scout Council of the Nation’s Capital. Active in engaging Latino youth through the Hugh O’Brian Youth leadership (HOBY) and the Girl Scout Council. Attended the University of St. Thomas.

President, Fund for the Future of our Children, Chevy Chase, MD, a nonprofit organization that initiates and supports children and youth programs internationally that work for peace and tolerance, including innovative Internet-based programs. Expert in creating multicultural and religious understanding through lectures, training, and writing. Sufi teacher who lectures internationally on Sufism and on women and Islam, and provides training in stress management and wellness programs. Iranian-American.