Meet
Our Team
LEDC EQUIPO
Latino Economic Development Council (LEDC) serves as a vital catalyst for economic empowerment and development within Omaha’s Latino community. By supporting Latino entrepreneurs, advancing workforce opportunities, and fostering inclusive growth, we are helping build a stronger, more resilient future for South Omaha and beyond.
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Itzel López
Chief Executive Officer & Co‑founder
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Arturo Aceves González, Ph.D.
Head of Health Equity & Economic Opportunity
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Maria Brady
Senior Director of Development
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Jesus Ruiz Flores
Partnership & Program Support Senior Intern
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Francisco Sandoval
Community Projects & Engagement Senior Intern
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Mia Castro
Communications & Branding Intern
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Diego Gutierrez Martinez
Community Engagement Intern
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Zianya Salgado
Community Data & Digital Media Intern
Board of Directors
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Armando Salgado
President
LingoDocs Marketing
Owner -
Marcos Eduardo Mora Barrientos
Vice President
Casa de la Cultura
Executive Director -
Laura Contreras, M.P.A.
Treasurer
Omaha Community Foundation
Senior Program Manager -
Jennifer Rodriguez
Secretary
City of Omaha
Community Relations and Outreach Coordinator -
Anayeli Martinez Real
Assistant Secretary
Kiewit
Project Executive -
Armando De Alba Rosales MD, MPH, Ph.D.
At-large Board Member
UNMC
Associate Dean of Student Engagement, College of Medicine -
Yesenia Valenzuela
At-large Board Member
DLR Group
Business Development Leader -
Tony Vargas
At-large Board Member
Square One Politics
Chief Executive Officer
Board of Trustees
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Brian Adams
OPPD
Director, Product Development and Marketing -
Ricardo Castro
Castro Realty Group
Realtor -
Mercedes Fonte, CRPC
Back Nine
Franchise Owner -
Roger Garcia
Douglas County Commissioner/UNMC
Associate Director of Recruitment and Retention -
Yanira Garcia, M.A.
FNBO
Marketing - Senior Associate Strategic Implementations -
Emiliano Lerda
Elevator
CEO/Co-founder -
Shannon Lerda
Elevator
Co-founder -
Jared Rand
Full Circle Roofing
Company Owner -
Reyna L Reyes-Nuñez, PH.D.
UNO
Assistant Professor/Research Assistant -
Michael J. Robinson, M.S.
OEDC
Director of Operations -
Lina Traslaviña Stover, PH.D.
Heartland Workers Center
Executive Director
Steering Committee
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María Arriaga
Nebraska Commission on Latino-Americans
Executive Director -
Crystal Rush Cardenas
CNW Alliance
Executive Director -
Cristián Doña-Reveco, Ph.D.
UNO
Director, Office of Latino/Latin American Studies (OLLAS) -
Evelia Gutiérrez
D2 Center
Youth Academic Navigator -
Yajaira González, MPA
DreamUS
Scholarships Program Manager -
Dayana Hurtado
Supera Designs
Founder -
Yuridia Igbokwe
Lincua Academy
Founder and Chief Executive Officer -
Luis López
National Indemnity Company
Product Designer UX/UI -
Karen Paola Corral de Pesek
Pesek Law LLC
Director of Finance -
Estefany Puc Nieto
Engineering Student
University of Nebraska-Lincoln -
Diana Rogel, CPM
Live on Nebraska
Diversity Outreach and Engagement Coordinator -
Erik Servellon, MPA
OneWorld Community Health Centers
Development and Communications Director
Adelante Youth
Activators
The Adelante Youth Activators Program will engage 60 high school students and 20 first-generation college students in the redevelopment and activation of Plaza de la Raza in South Omaha.