The Concilio Announces 2023-2024 Board

February 22, 2023February 28, 2023 Maria Lawson 0 Comments

Dallas-based nonprofit The Concilio has announced its 2023-2024 board chair, Maryanne Piña-Frodsham, along with its board of trustees for the upcoming year.

Piña-Frodsham is the CEO of Career Management Partners. She’s been involved with The Concilio for three years, working alongside the team to advocate for underserved families in education, health, and wealth. As board chair, she will spearhead the board’s initiatives during a one-year term, driving support of The Concilio’s mission to provide culturally responsive programs for the communities they serve.

The board’s primary focus will be to engage community leaders and other stakeholders to build awareness of the state of Latinos in North Texas and support the development of essential programs.

“Maryanne is a great asset as board chair with her experience in project management and her knowledge of public education and higher education fields,” said The Concilio president and CEO Florencia Velasco Fortner. “She is committed to serving her community by unlocking opportunities for Latino and other diverse families.”

Piña-Frodsham will be joined on the board by the following members:

Sandra Rosa, chair-elect of The Concilio board; chief human resources officer, Santander Consumer USA
Shawn Allgood, vice chair of The Concilio Board; national underwriting director, Wells Fargo Auto
Mathew Michalak, treasurer of The Concilio Board; senior vice president, Southwest Region Market Leader
Gaston Sirito, secretary of The Concilio Board; managing director, Global Real Estate – Americas South & LATAM Region, JPMorgan Chase
Michael Broder, co-founder and president, CrossTimbers Capital
Beatriz Joseph, Ed.D., vice chancellor of student success, Dallas College
Michelle Hicks, D.O., attending physician, Emergency Department, Dallas Medical Center
Juan Muñoz Jr., vice president, Wealth Management, Raymond James
Patricio Gutierrez, founder and managing attorney, Gutierrez Law Group
Wil Murphy, vice president, marketing, K Strategies Group
Katie Doherty, admission division director, Upper School, The Hockaday School
Whitney Strauss, immediate past chair of The Concilio Board; senior counsel, Corporate Social Responsibility, Sunwest Communications

“I am looking forward to leading The Concilio board and broadening our reach in the community,” Piña-Frodsham said. “It is vital for us to make sure we are tackling issues facing individuals, young families, adolescents pursuing higher education, and Latino equity in the workplace.”