Our Board
AVANZANDO’S 7-member Board is made up of a group of women passionate about the education and advancement of our Latinx youth. All seven women are entrepreneurs and/or professionals in the public and private sectors.
Jacinta Arteaga, Board CHair
Chief Financial Officer - County of San Mateo
Sucy Collazo, Co-Founder, Board Vice Chair
Vice Mayor - City of Newark, Business Owner
Lucia Gutierrez, Board Member
Executive Assistant to Superintendent - NUSD
Astrid Scott, board member
Field Representative - State Senator Aisha Wahab’s District Office
Vivien Larsen, Co-Founder, Honorary board Member
Board of Trustees - Ohlone College
Lupe Lopez, Co-Founder, Board Treasurer
Parent Advocate - NUSD, Business Owner
Lusero Arias, Board Member
Executive Director/CEO - La Casa de las Madres