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Guillermina Gonzalez
Board Chair
Dr. Guillermina Gonzalez is a multicultural professional with experience in the United States, Mexico, and Europe in her successful career as an executive in both the corporate and the nonprofit sectors. She began her career working for multinational organizations such as ExxonMobil, Mars, Tetra Pak and Olivetti in marketing and sales. She then brought her corporate expertise to the nonprofit sector where she served as Executive Director of two advocacy organizations: Voices Without Borders and subsequently the Delaware Arts Alliance.
Dr. Gonzalez is committed to community involvement and has served as Chair of the Americans for the Arts State Arts Action Network, Delaware’s NPR radio WDDE Community Advisory Board, Delaware State Arts Council, as well as on the boards of Christina Cultural Arts Center, Las Americas Aspira Academy, Delaware College of Art and Design, Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League, Latin American Community Center, and the AARP Executive Council to mention some of the more than twenty organizations she has collaborated with over the years. She was a member of Governor Carney’s and Governor Markell’s transition teams, the Hope Commission, Trustees of Color. Recognitions received include: Office of the Governor Statement of Appreciation in 2017 for services to the State of Delaware leading the Delaware Arts Alliance championing the arts in Delaware. Americans for the Arts Michael Newton Award in 2017, University of Delaware Alumni Achievement Award in 2014; Latin American Community Center Professional Achievement Award in 2015 and the Community Service Award in 2006. In 2018, she ran as Candidate for State Representative in District 22.
As a media commentator, she has been published in The News Journal, WILMU Magazine, Delaware Today Magazine, Signature Brandywine, La Voz Latin Magazine, Hoy en Delaware, and El Tiempo Hispano. She has been a radio host for Delaware State of the Arts (1450 WILM News Radio/1410 WDOV), and Latinisimo (91.3 WVUD), the only program in Spanish from the University of Delaware where she had the privilege to interview the 2010 Nobel Prize winner in Literature, Mario Vargas Llosa. She also co-hosted The Latin Beat (1150 WDEL) for eight years. Dr. Gonzalez is an accomplished public speaker in both English and Spanish.
Dr. Gonzalez has an MBA from Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City, where she taught marketing and business administration. She holds a Certificate in Leadership and Public Management and a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies from the University of Delaware. She received her Doctorate in Business Administration from Wilmington University where she is a Professor at the Doctor of Business Administration Program.
Born in Mexico City, she came to the United States at the beginning of 2001 on an international assignment for ExxonMobil. She is married to Dr. Charles Sobrero retired from DuPont.
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Alberto Chávez
Board Secretary
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Anas Ben Addi
Board Treasurer
Treasurer
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Carlos Dipres
Board Member
Dr. Monica Curry
Board Member
Director
mcurry@impactingsquared.com
MONICA IS FOCUSED ON LIFTING PEOPLE OUT OF THEIR OWN REALITY, TRANSPORTING THEM INTO SOMEONE ELSE’S EXPERIENCE, AND HELPING THEM IMAGINE WHAT IT MIGHT FEEL LIKE TO WALK/WORK IN SOMEONE ELSE'S SHOES.
Monica is the founder of Impacting Squared, focused on co-creating actionable experiences to help leaders at every level transform the way they lead. She is known as a ‘gentle disruptor’ with more than 27 years of experience between financial services, automotive, and academic spaces. She approaches her work, and life, with authentic curiosity and believes that the willingness to have difficult and important conversations drives innovation. Her most enjoyable moments are when she’s spending time with daughter and grandson. Monica also enjoys traveling to watch her nephews play volleyball, softball, and bowl.
Education & Certifications
• B.S. Business Management & HR, Delaware State University
• M.S.M. Business Management & HR, Wilmington University
• Ed.D Organizational Leadership & Innovation, Wilmington University
• Certified Diversity Executive [CDE®] (Institute for Diversity Certification)
• Certified Cultural Intelligence Practitioner (Cultural Intelligence Center)
• Certified Change Management Practitioner (Prosci)
• Certified Executive Coach (Marshall Goldsmith)
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Elizabeth Diaz
Board Member
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Jeffrey Lawrence
Board Member
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Keaira Fana-Ruiz
Board Member
Teacher Representative
Keaira has been an employee of Las Americas ASPIRA Academy since March of 2017. She has held a variety of positions and roles at ASPIRA prior to becoming the 8th Grade ELA Humanities teacher. Keaira is currently the Step Team coach and Dance Company Director for both the ASPIRA High School and Elementary campuses. Keaira is one of the team liaisons on ASPIRA’s DEI team to further diversity and representation in the classrooms and curriculum. Recently, she was elected to the Planning Commission for the City of New Castle by city council. In 2021, Keaira received an award from the Hispanic/Latino Caucus of the University of Delaware for her impact and contributions in the Latino community of Delaware. She is also the author of the dual-language children’s book, “The Afro-Latino Alphabet – El Alfabeto de Afro-Latino.” Keaira obtained a Bachelor’s degree in English with a concentration in Ethnic & Cultural Studies and a Master’s degree in Education with a concentration in Special Education. Keaira proudly serves on the ADCO School Board as the Teacher/Staff Representative.
Keaira has been happily married to her co-author, Jose Faña-Ruiz, for 4 years. She is the proud mother of Joseph and Amaya.
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Maria Julieta Casanova
Board Member
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Munazah Ashraf
Board Member
Parent Representative
Pedro Viera, Jr.
Board Member
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Robert Redden-Huff
Board Member
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Ruth Miranda
Board Member