Board of Directors

Debra Gould, Chair

Owner, Latino Expo, elected Chair of ASPIRA of Connecticut Board of Directors, 2009

Javier Sanchez, Vice-Chair

Account Executive with Aetna, elected Vice Chair, 2009

Shakira Aida Ramos, Secretary

Technical Analyst with Pratt and Whitney, appointed by the Board of Directors, 2009

Ulises Batalla

Retired, Branch Manager, Peoples Bank, appointed by the Board of Directors, 2008

Rev. George M. Harris

Lead Pastor, South Congregational-First Baptist Church, New Britain, CT, appointed by the Board of Directors, 2009

Louise Provenzano

Account Executive with Aetna, appointed by the Board of Directors, 2010

Daniel Martinez

Council Member, City of Bridgeport

Hector Riollano

Retired, Waterbury Board of Education, appointed by the Board of Directors, 2005

Dr. Diana Rios

University of Connecticut, Storrs, Associate Professor, Department of Communication Sciences &
Institute for Puerto Rican & Latino Studies Institute (PRLS), appointed by the Board of Directors, 2010

Emanuel Rios, Treasurer

Mechanical Engineer, Hamilton Sunstrand-Energy, Space & Defense, appointed by the Board of Directors, 2009

Nilda Rivera

Community Advocate, Connecticut Women's Education and Legal Fund, appointed by the Board of Directors, 2009

Rey F. Rivera-Otero

Flight Test Engineer, Pratt & Whitney, appointed by the Board of Directors, 2009

Jose Ramos

Student Representative attending University of New Haven