CoFounders of #LatinaGeeks
Founded in 2012, LaLa and Tanya created the first-of-its-kind community to empower and inspire Latinas by spreading the knowledge of technology, and entrepreneurship.
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Lala Castro
Lala Castro is an entrepreneur and digital marketing consultant with a wide array of expertise in Online Marketing. Lala is also the co-founder of #LatinaGeeks, who’s mission is to empower…...
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Tanya Salcido
With more than 15 years of broad integrated marketing experience, Tanya Salcido is highly skilled at developing proven digital marketing strategies, social media plans, and results-driven advertising solutions. As a…...
Executive Leadership Team
#LatinaGeeks is a nonprofit organization with chapters across the western United States. Our chapters are led by volunteers who are the heart and soul of the organization.
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Denyse Cardozo
Denyse is an entrepreneur and nonprofit leader who most recently served as President & CEO of Silicon Valley Forum, driving the vision, goals, and strategy. Silicon Valley Forum is a…...
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Lala Castro
Lala Castro is an entrepreneur and digital marketing consultant with a wide array of expertise in Online Marketing. Lala is also the co-founder of #LatinaGeeks, who’s mission is to empower…...
Governing Board
#LatinaGeeks Board members are the fiduciaries who steer the organization towards a sustainable future by adopting sound, ethical, and legal governance and financial management policies, as well as by making sure the #LatinaGeeks organization has adequate resources to advance its mission. Our board members play an important role as advocates for the nonprofit’s mission.
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Bracy Fuentes
Bracy Fuentes has extensive experience in the private and nonprofit sectors. She is currently the Lead Program Associate for the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship. The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship is…...
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Kimbra Brookstein
Kimbra Brookstein is a Staff Program Manager, Tech Women @ Intuit, an internal initiative focused on attracting, retaining, and advancing women technologists....
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Genaro Galvez
Always providing a unique 439% in Knowledge, Hard Work, and a genuine can-do attitude....
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Mauro Ibarra
Mauro Ibarra is a digital leader and growth strategist with a broad range of experiences, including, advising fortune 500 organizations and fast-growing companies on strategies for driving real change through…...
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Barbara Orozco-Valdivia
Impactful and respected Community Relations leader, successful in creating and executing community partnership opportunities that are strategic to drive membership growth through implementing business development and marketing strategies....
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Jill Wesley
Jill Wesley helps world-class leaders stand out in their industry as the “go-to speakers” for virtual and in-person global events....
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Rocio Flores
Ms. Flores currently serves as the Program Administrator for the University of Southern California, Office of Civic Engagement and Economic Partnerships. She is an advocate for women entrepreneurs and local…...
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Tanya Salcido
With more than 15 years of broad integrated marketing experience, Tanya Salcido is highly skilled at developing proven digital marketing strategies, social media plans, and results-driven advertising solutions. As a…...
Our Advisory Board
The success of #LatinaGeeks depends on the enthusiastic work of informed, prepared, and contributing board members, advisors and volunteers who are mission-aligned and want to collaborate. We look to our chief volunteers aka advisory board members to set the bar for providing support for the growth and expansion of the organization’s programs and services.
Our Team & Volunteers
Our team and volunteers have a passion and personal commitment to our Latina community. They dedicate their time and empower for the #LatinaGeeks Community where Latinas thrive and invest in a bright future in technology.
Become a Member
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