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Esperanza Staff

VICTOR RUIZ

President / CEO

216.651.7178 Ext. 6003

JEFF McKISSICK

Director of Operations

216.651.7178 Ext. 6002

ZULAYKA RUIZ

Director of Programs

216.651.7178 Ext. 6004

CHRISTIAN CISNEROS

Marketing Manager

216.651.7178 Ext. 1002

LOURDES MALDONADO

Operations Manager

216.651.7178 Ext. 6000

GABRIELA MAZZEI

Accounting Manager

216.651.7178 Ext. 6015

YASIN CUEVAS

Assistant Director of Programs

216.651.7178 Ext. 6010

ASHLEY RATLIFF

Bookkeeper

216.651.7178 Ext. 6017

ELIZABETH CHAVEZ

IT Specialist

216.651.7178 Ext. 1018

ELIZABETH M. SEMIDEI

Development Associate

216.651.7178 Ext. 6030

GERMAINE PEÑA

Manager of Post-Secondary Initiatives

216.651.7178 Ext. 6007

JOSHUA WHITE

College Success Advisor

216.651.7178 Ext. 1016

PATRICIA PEÑA

College Success Advisor

216.651.7178 Ext. 6011

SEBASTIAN CANALES

College Success Advisor

216.651.7178 Ext. 1014

CARLOS ALVARADO

Manager of Adult Learners Program

216.651.7178 Ext. 6016

KELVIN MATOS

Adult Learners Program Coordinator

216.651.7178 Ext. 6008

XIOMARA HERNANDEZ-MARCELO

Adult Learners Program Coordinator

216.651.7178 Ext. 6014

MARIBEL JIMENEZ-MARTORAL

Adult Learners Program Coordinator

216.651.7178 Ext. 6018

NYLEISCHA GONZALEZ

Youth Programs Manager

216.651.7178 Ext. 6021

CORAL GUERRERO

Youth Program Coordinator

216.651.7178

JOHNNY OCASIO

Youth Program Coordinator

216.651.7178

Board Members

Esperanza’s Executive Board Officers:

Pam Hobe, PNC – President
Camila Negret, PwC – 1st Vice President
Laura Almazan, Eaton Corp. – 2nd Vice President
Andres Arsuaga, Clearstead – Treasurer
Jaime Caraballo, Dealer Tire – Secretary

Directors:

Manuel Carballo, Oberlin
Bill McCarron, Huntington Bank
Stephanie Milk-Wade, Masco
Adelaida Mihu, Biogen
Karina Nieto, University Hospitals
Edgar San Jose, The Timken Company
Carmen Castro Rivera, Baldwin Wallace University
Leslie Suffredini, Stanley Black & Decker
Alejandra Isabel Morales, Sherwin Williams
Jose Cedeño, Sherwin Williams
Nick Mays, Baldwin Wallace University

Presidents Emeriti:

Al López (1944-2014)
Luis Martinez
Felicia Soto

President / CEO:

Victor Ruiz

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