Executive Team

María Eugenia Zelaya
Executive Director
Bachelor of Arts in Political Sciences, Master of Arts in
Latin American Studies and Master of Arts in Political
​Science from University of Florida. 
executivedirector@chbob.org

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​Valentina Gomez
Operations Director
University of Florida 
​operationsdirector@chbob.org
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Samm Rials 
Co-Operations Director 
University of Florida 
co-operationsdirector@chbob.org

Rahma Mkuu
Health Initiative Director
​University of Florida College of Medicine
health@chbob.org

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Emily Santiana 
Education Director
​University of Florida
education@chbob.org

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​Andrea Botera Naranjo
​Creative Director
University of Florida
creativedirector@chbob.org​

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​Sherry Zhang
Accounting Director
University of Florida 
accounting@chbob.org 

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​Briana Fletcher
Service Trip Director
University of North Carolina 
servicetrip@chbob.org
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Choeeta
Chakrabarti
​ Crossing Borders
​ Through Conversation Director 
 cbtc@chbob.org

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Joel Hernandez
Empowerment Through English
Initiative Coordinator 
 EEIteacher@chbob.org

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 Adriana Abreau 
 Development Director
University of Florida
 developmentdirector@chbob.org

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Marcus Leyva
President
Investment Analyst at Point72 Asset Management, LP
Master of Science in Finance from University of Florida
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from University of Florida
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Tatiana Paz
Vice President
Doctor of Physical Therapy Candidate at Duke University School of Medicine
Bachelor of Science in Health Education with a minor in Spanish from University of Florida


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Allison Hoyle
Board Member
Senior Program and Impact Manager at Reading Partners
Master of Social Work from Ohio State University
Master of Public Affairs from Ohio State University
Bachelor of Science in Psychology from University of Florida
​Bachelor of Arts in English from University of Florida 

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John Lipkin
Board Member
HR Business Partner at Cigna
Master of Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from University of Florida

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Diana Montoya-Williams
Board Member
Neonatologist at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Doctor of Medicine from Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons
Bachelor of Arts in History of Science from Harvard University

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Natalia Torres
​Board Member
Assistant Principal at Johnson College Prep
Master of Arts in Teaching - Special Education from National-Louis University
Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology and Spanish Literature with a minor in Latin American Studies from University of Florida
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Brendan Williams
Board Member
Orthopaedic Clinical Fellow at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Doctor of Medicine from Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons
Bachelor of Arts in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from Princeton University

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 Committees:


Finance and Audit Committee

          Board Members: Marcus, John, Brendan

Development Committee

          Board Members: Tatiana, Joe, John

Beyond Borders Committee

          Board Members: Tatiana, Natalia and Alli​

Within Borders Committee
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          Board Members: Diana and Carolina