Meet Our Board
2022-2024 LCDA Board of Directors
Elizabeth Oliver-Farrow, Chair
Former Position: The Oliver Group Inc., President & CEO
Board Affiliation: CareFirst, Inc. (Formerly)
Jose R. Rodriguez, First Vice Chair
Former Position: KPMG LLP (US), Partner in Charge and Executive Director, Audit Committee Institute
Board Affiliation: Popular, Primoris Services Corporation, CareMax, Inc.
Adis Vila, Second Vice Chair
Current Position: Vila & Associates, President & Founder
Board Affiliation: Message Comm; Global Asset Management and Rural Telephone Bank (Formerly)
Ana Dutra, Secretary
Current Position: Mandala Group Advisors, CEO
Board Affiliation: CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME); Elkay Manufacturing Co.; Greeley & Hansen LLC; First Internet Bancorp (NASDAQ:INBK); Lifespace Communities
Joe Alvarado
Former Position: Chm/CEO/COO, Commercial Metals Company
Board Affiliation: Arcosa Inc. (NYSE: ACA); Kennametal Inc. (NYSE: KMT); PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: PNC); Trinseo S.A. (NYSE: TSE)
Victor Arias
Current Position: Diversified Search, Managing Director
Board Affiliation: Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc. (Formerly)
Bernadette Aulestia
Former Position: President-Global Distribution-HBO, Warner Media LLC
Board Affiliation: Denny's (NASDAQ:DENN); Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ:NXST); Candoo Tech
Louis Caldera
Former Position: US Army Secretary/President, University of New Mexico
Board Affiliation: DallasNews Corporation (NasdaqCM:DALN); Granite Construction Incorporated (NYSE:GVA), Meritage Homes (NYSE: MTH)
Roel Campos
Current Position: Hughes Hubbard & Reed, Partner
Board Affiliation: KPMG US; Regional Management Corp. (NYSE: RM)
Adela Cepeda
Current Position: Independent Director
Board Affiliation: BMO Financial Corporation; Mercer Mutual Funds; Pathway Mutual Funds; UBS Funds
Cynthia Comparin
Former Position: Founder/CEO, Animato Technologies
Board Affiliation: Cullen Frost Bankers (NYSE: CFR); Universal Display Corp. (NASDAQ: OLED)
Pedro DeJesus
Current Position: Head of International Business and EVP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, Tampico Beverages, Inc.
Board Affiliation: Lake Forest Bank & Trust, N.A., a Wintrust Financial Corp. Bank (NASDAQ: WTFC); Onward Brands, LLC; Tampico Beverages, Inc.; Tampico Bottling Company
Manny Fernandez
Former Position: Fmr Office Managing Partner-Dallas, KPMG
Board Affiliation: HollyFrontier Corporation (NYSE:HFC); Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:J)
Dolores Kunda
Former Position: Leo Burnett Puerto Rico, President & CEO
Board Affiliation: Finish Line Inc., Lenox (Formerly)
Patricia Salas Pineda
Former Position: Toyota Motor North America, Inc., Group Vice President, Hispanic Business Strategy
Board Affiliation: Levi Strauss & Company, Frontier Airlines
Debra Sandler
Former Position: Fmr President, Mars Chocolate North America LLC
Board Affiliation: The Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM); Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG); Gannett Co. Inc. (NYSE: GCI); Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (NASDAQ: KDP)
Alejandro Silva
Former Position: Evans Food Group, CEO
Board Affiliation: Walgreen Co., Private Bancorp, Inc., Evans Food Group Ltd.