STAFF & BOARD
STAFF
Emily Pinal
Co-Founder/Co-Executive Director of Programs & Communications
Pronouns: She/her/ella
Lina Ortega
Co-Founder/Co-Executive Director of Fundraising
Pronouns: She/her/ella
Belen Iniguez
Co-Founder/Director of Finance & Operations
Pronouns: She/they
Kassandra Ramirez
Rural Organizing Manager
Pronouns: She/her/ella
Arely Cruz
Communications Associate
Pronouns: She/them/ella
Board of Directors
LaShun Roy
Board Member
Pronouns: She/Her
Valeria Serna
Board Secretary
Pronouns: She/her/ella
Cecilia Sanchez
Board Chair
Pronouns: She/her/ella
Special Spotlight
Fall 2025 Este Poder’s Student Fellows
University of Texas at Tyler
Emily Bentacourt
She/her/Ella
Michelle Calderon
She/Her/Ella
Stephen F. Austin State University
Daryanna Garcia
She/Her/Ella
