Who We Are

Board of Directors

Mr. Juventino “Tino” Guerra

San Antonio, Texas


Chair, IDRA Board of Directors

Mr. Guerra is a retired chief magistrate for the City of San Antonio and served as a municipal judge for … read more

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Mr. David L. Benson

Houston, Texas

Director of Programs and Special Projects, Office of the Commissioner of Harris County Precinct One in Houston (Retired)
Vice Chair, IDRA Board of Directors

For 26 years, David L. Benson served as the director of programs and special projects in the Office of the … read more

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Dr. Sally J Andrade

San Antonio, Texas


Secretary, IDRA Board of Directors

Dr. Sally J. Andrade leads Andrade & Associates, Inc., a specialized consulting firm in El Paso that provides bilingual/multicultural program … read more

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Marisa Bono, J.D.

San Antonio

Chief Executive Officer, Every Texan

Lifelong social justice advocate and thought leader Marisa Bono joined Austin-based Every Texan as CEO in 2021. She is a … read more

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Dr. Max Spencer Castillo

Houston, Texas

President Emeritus University of Houston-Downtown Professor Educational Psychology, University of Houston (Retired)

During his tenure as the president of the University of Houston-Downtown, Dr. Max Castillo provided dynamic leadership for this unique, … read more

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Dr. Ricardo R. Fernández

The Bronx, New York

President Emeritus, Lehman College (CUNY)

Ricardo R. Fernández was president of Lehman College of the City University of New York (CUNY) from 1990 to 2016. … read more

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Dr. Heather Harding

Washington, D.C.

Executive Director, Campaign for Our Shared Future

Heather Harding, Ed.D., is the executive director of the Campaign for Our Shared Future. She is responsible for the overall … read more

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Dr. Gregory C. Hutchings, Jr.

Virginia

Founder and CEO, Revolutionary ED, LLC

Dr. Gregory C. Hutchings, Jr. is the founder and chief executive officer of Revolutionary ED, LLC. He is a nationally … read more

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Dr. Dena Keeling

Greensboro, North Carolina

Chief Equity Officer of Orange County Schools, Hillsborough, N.C.

Dr. Dena Keeling has spent her career working to ensure that all students have access to the academic programs, college … read more

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Dr. María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel

San Antonio


President Emerita

Dr. Maria “Cuca” Robledo Montecel is president emerita of the Intercultural Development Research Association in San Antonio, an independent non-profit … read more

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