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.

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.

Hector M. Flores

Hector M. Flores

Chair

Dallas ISD Retiree
LULAC Representative

Eva Garza Dewaelsche

Eva Garza Dewaelsche

Vice Chair

President and CEO, SER Metro-Detroit
Affiliate Representative

Jackie Puente

Jackie Puente

Treasurer

Senior Vice President of External Affairs at Comcast NBCUniversal
Corporate Representative

Jane C. Garcia

Jane C. Garcia

Secretary Interim

MGM Partner, Detroit MI
AGIF Representative

Frank J. Archuleta

Frank J. Archuleta

AGIF Representative

Ruben Barrales

Ruben Barrales

Senior Vice President, External Engagement
Wells Fargo
Corporate Representative

Joanna Diaz Soffer

Joanna Diaz Soffer

Government & External Affairs
T-Mobile
Corporate Representative

Manuel G. Escobar Jr.

Manuel G. Escobar Jr.

Attorney at Law

LULAC Representative

Maria Ferreira-Bedard

Maria Ferreira-Bedard

Executive Director, Southeastern Massachusetts SER-Jobs for Progress, Inc

Affiliate Representative

Maria Garcia-Cacique

Maria Garcia-Cacique

AGIF Representative

Shameeka Marie Gonzalez

Shameeka Marie Gonzalez

Chief Financial Officer, NAICA

LULAC Representative

Delma Gorostieta

Delma Gorostieta

LULAC Representative

Juan Aurelio Lopez

Juan Aurelio Lopez

LULAC Representative

Felicita Lugo

Felicita Lugo

AGIF National Chairwoman Emeritus
Certified Public Accountant
AGIF Representative

Oscar Moran

Oscar Moran

Former President of LULAC

LULAC Representative

Jesus Padron

Jesus Padron

President & CEO, SER – Jobs for Progress San Joaquin Valley, Inc.

Affiliate Representative

Laura Quintana

Laura Quintana

VP & General Manager, Cisco Networking Academy
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Corporate Representative

Patricia Reyes

Patricia Reyes

Assistant Plant Director, General Motors

Corporate Representative

Brigadier General (R) Sylvia Rubalcaba Crockett

Brigadier General (R) Sylvia Rubalcaba Crockett

AGIF Representative

Armando Saleh

Armando Saleh

Director, Government Affairs, PepsiCo

Corporate Representative

Jessica Quintana

Jessica Quintana

Executive Director – Centro CHA Inc.

Affiliate Representative 
Board Member Ex-Officio