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Meet Our Team

Meet Our People

Board of Directors

  • Board Chair Troy Cumings– Warner Norcross + Judd
  • Board Vice President  Rosa Estrada– Gentex
  • Board Treasurer Jessica Podvin – DK Weiss & Associates
  • Trustee Javier Cervantes– The Diatribe Inc
  • Trustee Heidi Kattula– East GR Public Schools
  • Trustee Gregory Meyer– University of Michigan Health-West
  • Trustee David Jasperse– Trinity Health Saint Mary’s
  • Trustee Sonali Allen– Mercantile Bank
  • Trustee Miriam Andrade Cuevas– Corewell Health
  • Trustee David Smith– The Employer Association
  • Trustee Daniel Quintanilla– Gentex
  • Trustee Gil Segovia

The Leadership team

Melissa Boughner

President
mboughner@hispanic-center.org

Alejandra Meza

Vice President of Programs

Mexican-American

ameza@hispanic-center.org T (616) 742-0200 ext 575 D (616) 246-0575

Jocelyne Romero

Director of Finance

Mexican-American

HCWMAccounting@hispanic-center.org T (616) 742-0200 ext. 561 D (616) 246-0563

Holly Rea-Clarkson

Director of Talent Development

Italian-French American

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

Dr. Lourdes Pimentel

Director of Youth and Education

Dominican

lpimentel@hispanic-center.org

Gaby Cordova

Director of Engagement

Mexican-American

gcordova@hispanic-center.org T (616) 742-0200 ext. 221 D (616) 742-0221

Alexandra Lopez

Director of Support Services

Mexican-American

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

Daniela Garcia-Jaimes

Accounting Manager

Mexican-American

dgarcia-jamies@hispanic-center.org D (616) 246-0571

Veronica Mascorro

Manager of Support Services

Mexican-American

vmascorro@hispanic-center.org T (616) 742-0200 ext. 577 D (616) 279-2890

Our Team

Family Support Services

Alva Favela

Mexican-American
Community Support Navigator
T: (616) 742-0200 Ext. 570
D: (616) 246-0570
afavela@hispanic-center.org

Camila Salcedo

Venezuelan
Human and Civil Rights Advocate
T: (616) 742-0200 Ext.560
csalcedo@hispanic-center.org

Saul Miranda

Mexican-American
Community Support Navigator
T: (616) 742-0200 Ext. 572
D: (616) 246-0572
smiranda@hispanic-center.org

Yolanda Fernandez

Mexican-American
Promotora
D: (616) 432-3890
promotora@hispanic-center.org

Estafany Garcia

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

Karen Rotondaro

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

Workforce Development

Luis Querales

Venezuelan
Training Facilitator
T: (616) 742-0200 Ext. 101
D: (616) 246-0564
lquerales@hispanic-center.org

Adriana Sanchez-Parada

Mexican-American
Training Specialist
T: (616) 742-0200 Ext. 585
D: (616) 432-3893
asanchez-parada@hispanic-center.org

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

Arisbet Cardoza-Requena

Mexican-American
Career and Financial Navigator
T: (616) 742-0200 Ext. 567
D: (616) 246-0567
acardoza-requena@hispanic-center.org

Jackie Peralez

Mexican-American
Workforce Development Navigator
D: (616) 649-3713
jperalez@hispanic-center.org

Natalia Schnarrs

Workforce Development Navigator
nschnarrs@hispanic-center.org

Youth and Education

Erica Rodriguez

Site Director
erodriguez@hispanic-center.org



Erika Garcia-Perez

Teacher Assistant
egarcia@hispanic-center.org

Aliyah Rivera

Mexican-American
Child Family Advocate
D: (616) 206-3150
aliyahrivera@hispanic-center.org

Marisol Limaylla-Arevalo

Teacher Assistant
marevalo@hispanic-center.org

Vanessa Mejia Sanchez

Lead Teacher
vmejia@hispanic-center.org



Valeria Ocampo

Teacher Assistant
vocampo@hispanic-center.org

Language Services

Chrystal Martinez

Mexican-American
Language Service Coordinator
D: (616) 500-8613
cmartinez@hispanic-center.org

Camila Monge

Translations Coordinator
D: (616) 980-0891
cmonge@hispanic-center.org

Melissa Rivera

Interpretations Coordinator
D: (616) 742-0194
mrivera@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
Communications and Events Specialists
elopez-diaz@hispanic-center.org

Accounting

Sofia Malave

Puerto Rican
Accounting Assistant
hcwmassistant@hispanic-center.org

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
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

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