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Latinx Employee Resource Group
The Latinx Employee Resource Group (ERG) serves as a network of employees at the City of Boston.
We are dedicated to building a supportive and uplifting environment, creating networking opportunities, engaging in professional development, discussing topics that affect our community, advocating for policy changes, volunteering our time, and being in familia with our members.
About the Latinx Employee Resource Group
What we do:
- Create space for mutual sharing of ideas, resources, and knowledge
- Work together to advocate for policy changes that affect Latinos in the workplace
- Highlight our work and accomplishments
- Provide professional development workshops
- Discuss issues around identity, historical and current struggles, and topics pertaining to racism, colorism, and anti-blackness
- Celebrate our shared and diverse cultures, languages, music, food and traditions
- Work with our community
- Most importantly, strive to be en familia!
Our Members:
- Take part in organizing events and celebrations
- Work on initiatives that promote knowledge and awareness around our history, languages, and power as a voting block
- Lead conversations and teach-ins on issues pertaining to our community
- Support each other in navigating our work spaces
- Learn about and celebrate the diversity found throughout Latin America and beyond!
Leadership Board
Leadership Board
Gladys Oliveros
Latinx Cultural Advisor

Eliseu Depina
Cape Verdean Cultural Advisor and Director of Community Engagement

Mariangely Solis Cervera
Chief of Equity and Inclusion

Greg Molina
Senior Administrator, Retirement Board & Latinx ERG Advisor

Patricia Mendez, AIA, LEED AP BD+C
Director of Architectural Access
Member profiles
Member profiles
Alexandra Valdez
Director

Pilar Ortiz
Chief of Staff, Law Department

Kirsys Fernandez
Special Projects Manager, Boston Public Schools/Senior Advisor to Superintendent

Ricardo Patron
Deputy Chief of Staff, Mayor's Office

Juan Aurelio Lopez
Research and Policy Director, City Council

Angel Guzman
Planner I, Boston Planning & Developing Agency, Neighborhood Planning

Ronald J. Elie
Neighborhood Business Manager: Blue Hill Avenue, East Boston, Four Corners, Morton Street, Three Squares, Dudley Street

Kharlita Chambers-Walker
Supplier Diversity Outreach and Engagement Manager

Vanessa Marte
Assistant Project Director, Boston Public Schools

Alvaro Lima
Director of Research, Planning & Development Agency

Robert Santiago
Commissioner, Veterans Services

Naida Faria
Director, Administration and Finance

Martin Serrano
Legal Assistant, Boston Planning & Development Agency
Wascar Castillo
Director of Human Resources, Human Services

Guadalupe Morales Martinez
Administrative and Project Coordinator

José Massó
Chief of Human Services

Paula Gaviria Villarreal
Child Care Analytics and Program Director

Emily Romero Gonzalez
Fellow, Mayor’s Office

Jill Melendez
HR Generalist, Human Resources/BPHC

Marco A. Torres
Administrative Coordinator, BCYF Blackstone

Israel Lara
Assistant Supervisor, Property Management

Juana Mascot
Custodian, Property Management

Patricia Garcia
Finance Manager, Office of Human Resources/Workers’ Compensation

Ana Girón Vives
Data Analyst, Supplier Diversity

Krystal Garcia
Director of Policy and Research, Human Resources

Janine G. McLaren
Jobs Bank Coordinator, Boston Residents Jobs Policy

Nathalia Benitez-Perez
Office of Civic Organizing Director

Victoria Martinez Claiborne
Lead Safe Project Manager, Mayor's Office of Housing

Angela Veizaga
Director of Strategic Partnerships, Boston Public Library

Magda Carr
Program Manager

Daniel Polanco
Project Manager, Development Review

Domingo A. Coto
Executive Assistant, Language and Communications Access

Paola Rivas
Project Manager, Infectious Diseases

Tania Del Rio
Commissioner