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, MD
Head of Health Equity & Economic Opportunity
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Maria Brady
Senior Director of Development
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Giselle Miranda
Social Media Intern
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Francisco Sandoval
Community Liaison
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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
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FENOU ZINZINDOHOUE
Health Equity Intern
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Rosa Rivas Barahona
Economic Development Intern
Board of Directors
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Laura Contreras, M.P.A.
President
Omaha Community Foundation
Senior Program Manager -
Marcos Eduardo Mora Barrientos
Vice President
Casa de la Cultura
Executive Director -
Anayeli Martinez Real
Treasurer
Kiewit
Project Executive -
Yesenia Valenzuela
Assistant Treasurer
DLR Group
Business Development Leader -
Yesenia Madera
Secretary
Omaha Public Power District
Engagement Strategist
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Tony Vargas
Assistant Secretary
Square One Politics
Executive Director -
Jennifer Rodriguez
At-large Board Member
City of Omaha
Community Relations and Outreach Coordinator -
Armando De Alba Rosales MD, MPH, Ph.D.
At-large Board Member
UNMC
Associate Dean of Student Engagement, College of Medicine -
Saida Selene Espinoza
At-large Board Member
Common Spirit Health
Market Manager Workforce Development
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.
Omaha Economic Development Corporation
Vice President of Operations -
Lina Traslaviña Stover, PH.D.
Heartland Workers Center
Executive Director -
ARMANDO SALGADO
LingoDocs Marketing
President
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
E & R Brick Masters LLC
Owner -
Yajaira González, MPA
The Dream.US
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
Data Analyst
Kiewit -
Diana Rogel, CPM
Live on Nebraska
Community Partnerships Coordinator -
Erik Servellon, MPA
OneWorld Community Health Centers
Director of Development and Communications
LEDC’s Digital Strategy Partner
Supera Designs is a Latina-owned digital marketing and branding studio that partners with mission-driven organizations to strengthen their digital presence through strategy, storytelling, and culturally grounded marketing. As LEDC’s Digital Strategy Partner, Supera Designs supports campaign planning, content strategy, and event marketing to help amplify community impact and reach underrepresented entrepreneurs.
