The Institute’s 9-month Fellowship Program combines the leadership ethos of knowledge, skills, and tools that, combined with new networks, prepares Latino professionals for elevated roles of influence in Colorado. Fellows are emerging executives who average 15 years of professional experience. They come from across Colorado and work in the education, government, non-profit, and private sectors.
Fellow Profile

FELLOWS TO DATE
A total of 179 Fellows have gone through the Fellowship.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Fellows average 15 years of professional experience.
SECTOR DIVERSITY
Fellows come from diverse professional backgrounds.
ADVANCED DEGREE
Every 6 out of 10 Fellows hold an advanced degree.
Cohort 8
Jorge Avendaño-Curiel
Kaiser Permanente
Olivia Cárdenas
Colorado School of Mines
JoAnna Cintrón
Re:Vision
Rita B. Contreras
Financial Planning Association
Kristy L. Duran
Adams State University
Kathy Faz
National Park Services
Loa Esquilín García
Mayor's Office of Emergency Management
Deana Lemos-Garcia
City of Greeley
Lawrence Barcelona Garcia
Denver Public Schools
Cohort 7
Martha Bahamon
University of Denver
Candice Bataille
Glowmundo
Rory Berumen
National Electrical Contractor Association (Rocky Mountain Chapter)
Mariana del Hierro
Colorado Department of Public Health
Alan Dominguez
Denver Public Schools & Loco Lane Filmworks
Kathy Faz
National Park Services
Iliana Gallegos
Colorado Department of Labor
Jeff Gallegos
PwC
Priscilla Gomez
Jviation, Inc.
Michael Gutierrez
Trineo Ltd
Ana Hernandez
InScribe Education
Monica Jimenez
Wells Fargo
Ana Trujillo Limon
Financial Planning Association
Teresa Mañago Aranda
Empower Retirement
Miguel Martinez
Lake County Colorado
Jorge Mendoza
Bellco Credit Union
Nelson Molina
Adams 12 Five Star Schools
Linda Quintanar
Volunteers in Partnership, University of Denver
Joel Sosa Ramos
Ready Foods
Felicia Romero
Mind Springs Health
Dr. Nick Saenz
Adams State University
Amanda Sandoval
Denver City Council District 1
Yvonne Varela
Western Union