ser national leadership

Leadership

It takes a strong, passionate leadership team to guide an organization as multi-faceted and vital as SER National. From our extraordinary President and CEO to the remarkable group of professionals on our Board of Directors, we have assembled a dedicated dream team that not only believes wholeheartedly in our mission, but also has the expertise, commitment and integrity it takes to accomplish it.






President and CEO


Ignacio Salazar

Ignacio Salazar has dedicated his life to education and workforce development. Since launching his career with SER in 1975, Salazar has become one of the country’s most notable leaders in the private nonprofit sector. His valuable contributions to the Hispanic community and his tireless efforts in workforce investment have been recognized by scores of groups and organizations from coast to coast.

board of directors

The outstanding people who make up our board of directors may come from many different facets of society – corporations, community-based organizations, governmental entities, academia, etc. – but they all have one thing in common: their dedication to empowering people through education, training and employment. Our board provides essential oversight and focused direction to ensure that SER National is fulfilling its mission in the most effective, efficient way possible.


Joe Campos

Chairman

President, Comunidad Corp.

LULAC Representative

Alex Martinez

Vice -Chairman

Executive Director/CEO of SER in Santa Fe, NM

SER Affiliate Representative

Linda Rivas

Secretary

President of SER in San Antonio, TX

SER Affiliate Representative

Jerry M. Fuentes

Treasurer

President, Arizona-New Mexico, AT&T

Corporate Representative




Janey C. Appia

Consumer Affairs Manager, 7-Eleven, Inc.

LULAC Representative

Adalberto "Del" Cruz

Retired U.S. Navy Officer

Retired Superintendent of Charter School

LULAC Representative

Hector Flores

Former National President, LULAC

LULAC Representative

Francisco F. Ivarra

Former National Commander, AGIF

AGIF Representative

Monica L. Martinez

SVP, Corporate Contributions-TX & AZ Markets, National Hispanic Business Development,

Comerica Bank

Corporate Representative

Alma Morales Riojas

National President & CEO, MANA, A National Latina Organization

AGIF Representative

Joe Ponce

Executive Director, Global Operations Quality, General Motors

Corporate Representative

Francisco "Frank" Ramirez

AGIF Representative

David Rodriguez

Former National Commander, AGIF

AGIF Representative

Rosa Rosales

Former National President, LULAC

LULAC Representative

Dr. John Soto

AGIF Representative

William Thomas Trotter

Senior Executive Emeritus, IBM

Corporate Representative