Our Board is composed of visionary leaders from diverse backgrounds, each bringing unique expertise and a shared commitment to our mission. They provide strategic guidance, ensure strong governance, and help drive our initiatives forward, all with a deep dedication to fostering environmental stewardship and cultural equity. Their collective experience and passion are crucial to the success and growth of our organization.
A Guggenheim Award author, social and environmental justice advocate, motivational coach, and activist combining over two decades of Non Profit, Cultural Brokerage, and Creative and Outdoor Economies experience…
Academic and trade book publishing for over 34 years, 27 of these as a University Press Director. Prior to his appointment as the Director of Texas Tech University Press, he was Director of the University of Alaska Press, the University of Wisconsin Press….
The recipient of numerous awards, won a shared Pulitzer for national reporting in 2001 for a New York Times series of articles about race in America. She is the author of Finding Mañana: A Memoir of a Cuban Exodus and of the upcoming Hunting Season…
The author of four novels, including Leaving the Land, a classic about the vanishing family farm in the American Midwest. Celebrating more than thirty years in print, his landmark work won the Society of Midland Authors Award for best fiction…
A proud Chicana born on the eastside of Denver, Nita Gonzales represents the Chicano movement’s legacy of social justice and human rights. Alongside her father, the legendary Chicano activist Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales, Nita learned early on…
Executive/Music Director at Rocky Ridge Music Center, received her Doctorate in Musical Arts in Piano Performance from the University of California, Santa Barbara. An award-winning pianist and a Regents scholar….
Represents the interests of Latino small farmers and ranchers nationally in Washington, D.C., organizing and dealing with policy, legislation and regulatory issues. He is an active member of the board of directors of the Rural Coalition/Coalición Rural….
Toti launched and led Xcelente Marketing, a top-notch Hispanic marketing agency, and in 2012 Toti founded U-Fulfilled – a company committed to helping people attain their highest levels of success based on the values of authenticity…
Americas for Conservation and the Arts does not, and shall not, discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations.
These activities include, but are not limited to, hiring and firing of staff, selection of volunteers and vendors, and provision of services and programming. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, volunteers, subcontractors, vendors, and clients.
