Meet Our Team

Meet Our People

Board of Directors

Board Chair Troy Cumings– Warner Norcross + Judd
Board Treasurer Jessica Podvin – DK Weiss & Associates
Board Secretary Liza Alvarez – Hutchison
Trustee Javier Cervantes– The Diatribe Inc
Trustee Heidi Kattula– East GR Public Schools
Trustee Gregory Meyer – University of Michigan Health-West (Retired)
Trustee David Jasperse– Trinity Health Saint Mary’s
Trustee David Smith– The Employer Association
Trustee Daniel Quintanilla– Gentex
Trustee Juanita Bocanegra – Ottowa County 58th District Court
Trustee Ruben Juarez– Workforce

The Leadership team

Melissa Boughner

President

mboughner@hispanic-center.org

Holly Rea-Clarkson

Director of Talent Development

Italian-French American

hreaclarkson@hispanic-center.org T (616) 742-0200 ext 566 D (616) 246-0566

Crystal Garcia

Preschool Site Director

cgarcia@hispanic-center.org 616-206-3150

Zoraida M. Vélez

Vice President of Programs

Puerto Rican

zvelez@hispanic-center.org

Arisbet Cardoza-Requena

Workforce Development Manager

acardoza-requena@hispanic-center.org (616) 246-0567

Judy Raymer

Manager of Language Services

Argentinian

jraymer@hispanic-center.org

Kelly Scott

Chief Financial Officer

kscott@hispanic-center.org

Alexandra Lopez

Director of Support Services

Mexican-American

alopez@hispanic-center.org T (616) 742-0200 ext. 213 D (616) 742-0213

Mayra Amaro-Alvarez

Human Resources Manager

hcwmhr@hispanic-center.org

Leticia Roman

Support Services Manager

lroman@hispanic-center.org

Our Team

Family Support Services

Estafany Garcia

Mexican-American
Community Support Navigator
T: (616) 742-0200 Ext. 574
D: (616) 246-0574
estafanygarcia@hispanic-center.org

Becky Solis

Mexican-American
Community Support Navigator
D: (616 381-2121
bsolis@hispanic-center.org

Karen Rotondaro

Venezuelan
Receptionist
T: (616) 742-0200
HCWMReceptionist@hispanic-center.org

Camila Moreno

Bolivian
Community Support Navigator
D: (616) 246-0570
cmoreno@hispanic-center.org

Vanessa Colorado

Mexican-American
Promotora de Salud
T: (616) 742-0200 Ext. 198
D: (616) 742-0198
promotora@hispanic-center.org

Workforce Development

Ina Guillot Illidge

Colombian
Intake and Assurance Coordinator
T: (616) 742-0200 Ext. 283
D: (616) 246-0936
iguillot@hispanic-center.org

Alexis Jimenez

Mexican-American
Workforce Coordinator
T: (616) 742-0200 Ext. 583
D: (616) 432-3891
ajimenez@hispanic-center.org

Jocelyn Romero

Mexican-American
Financial Coach Navigator
T: (616) 742-0200 Ext. 584
D: (616) 432-3892
jocelynr@hispanic-center.org

Liliana Flores

Mexican-American
Training Facilitator
D: (616) 246-0569
lflores@hispanic-center.org

Adriana Sanchez-Parada

Mexican-American
Training Specialist
D: (616) 432-3893
asanchez-parada@hispanic-center.org

Paulina Fermin

pfermin@hispanic-center.org

Youth and Education

Marisol Limaylla-Arevalo

Teacher Assistant
marevalo@hispanic-center.org

Angie Perez

Lead Teacher
aperez@hispanic-center.org

Language Services

Nelson Moreno

Language Services Coordinator
T: (616) 742-0200 Ext. 103
D: (616) 500-8615
nmoreno@hispanic-center.org

Elias Barrera

Language Services Coordinator
T: (616) 742-0200 Ext. 103
D: (616) 500-8615
ebarrera@hispanic-center.org

Communications and Community Outreach

Francisco Martinez-Roman

Mexican/Salvadorian-American
Community & Events Coordinator
D: (616) 246-0568
fmartinez-roman@hispanic-center.org

Eleazar Lopez-Diaz

Mexican-American
Development and Marketing Coordinator
elopez-diaz@hispanic-center.org

Accounting and Administration

What People Say About Us

Client Testimonials

The Hispanic Center is so helpful for the Latin community, they have all the resources you could look for

Joel Reyes

I went here to get some papers translated. Alejandro did a great job and was super helpful throughout the entire process. Highly recommend for any translation services you may need.

Brook Esquivel

Muy amables todas las personas que están hay..me pusieron la vacuna muy Rápido.

Emigdio Chaidez