Rev. Luis Cortés, Jr.
Founder, President and CEO
Rev. Danny Cortés
Executive Vice President and Chief of Staff
Walter Toliver
Executive Vice President and Corporate Counsel

Uriel Rendón
Senior VP of Marketing & Communications, General Manager Impacto
Christine Nieves
Senior Vice President of Development

Jamile Tellez Lieberman
Senior Vice President Community Engagement, Research and Health Equity

Marli Nascimento
Senior Vice President of Facilities
Crystal Knight
Vice President of Human Resources

Martha Fisher
General Counsel
Matthew Lentz
Chief Financial Officer
Program/Institution Leadership
Wanda I. Carlo
Vice President for Workforce Development
David W. Rossi
Senior Vice President and CEO Esperanza Academy Charter School
Dr. Jon Marsh
Senior Vice President and CEO Esperanza Cyber Charter School
Marilyn Marsh
Executive Dean - Esperanza College of Eastern University
Bill Rhoads
Senior Vice President for the Esperanza Arts Center

Maria Iannarelli
Vice President of National Housing

Rafael Alvarez Febo
VP for Advocacy and Community Development
Jael Conde
Vice President of Marketing & Communications
Ángel Ortiz-Siberón
Vice President of Research & Strategic Initiatives

Jenifer Kohlhas
Vice President of Administration

Jorge Calixto
Director of Instruction Esperanza Academy Charter School

Jeana Davis
Director of Instruction Esperanza Academy Charter School
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- Too many Philadelphians continue to risk losing access to clean running water if they fall behind with paying their water bill. Our neighbors are relying on shut-off protections which need to be renewed. Water shutoffs is a public health issue and more importantly a moral one. We call upon the next Mayor of the City of Philadelphia to permanently renew these protections. November 7, 2023
- Univision 65, Esperanza and Impacto Media Invite the Candidates Back to North Philadelphia for “Filadelfia Decide: A Latino Community Conversation with Mayoral Candidates” November 1, 2023
- Vice President of Marketing and Communications, Jael Conde, is a part of VisitPhilly Hispanic Voices campaign, highlighting the rich diversity within Philadelphia’s Hispanic and Latino communities. October 6, 2023
- ‘Digital Navigator’ program to expand internet help to Philadelphia’s neighboring counties October 6, 2023
- Philly sends out 2nd wave of SEPTA ‘Zero Fare’ cards for low-income residents October 6, 2023