Board of Directors

Janice Kaples, Chair
Gabriel Velasquez, Vice Chair
Mary Helen Gonzalez, Treasurer
Yolanda P. Sosa, Secretary
Melissa Andrade-Urtibera
Leticia Cantu-Cortez
Guadalupe Espinosa
Lourdes Galvan
Terry Hartman
Amanda Ramirez

The Board of Directors brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the task of guiding the Avenida Guadalupe Association, Inc. (Avenida) into the future. They provide countless hours of personal time carrying forward the mission of the Avenida and bringing economic development to the Avenida Guadalupe Neighborhood. The Board of Directors, both past and present, has provided leadership that is recognized nationally as one of the finest examples of grass roots community development. The Avenida has set the example for reinvigorating inner-city urban America. The leadership of these dedicated board members and past board members, who served before them since December 1979, is to restore the Avenida Guadalupe Neighborhood to the vibrant community it once was in the 1950’s and early 1960’s. The Board of Directors is truly a treasure of the community and their personal commitment to the City of San Antonio and the Avenida Guadalupe Neighborhood is greatly valued.

Click here to view our Board Bio sheet.

Board meetings are generally held on the fourth Monday of the month at 1313 Guadalupe St. Suite 100. Click here for a list of 2012 meeting dates.

Staff

J. Oscar Ramirez
President/CEO
oramirez@avenidaguadalupe.org

Teresa Hernandez
Assistant Director & Workforce Director
thernandez@avenidaguadalupe.org

Annette Aviña
Operations and Fiscal Manager
aavina@avenidaguadalupe.org

Norma Roberts
Home Ownership Program Specialist
nroberts@avenidaguadalupe.org

Rick Uriegas
Venue Manager
ruriegas@avenidaguadalupe.org

Gilbert Moreno
Maintenance Worker
gmoreno@avenidaguadalupe.org

Richard Pferman
Maintenance Worker

Javier Cobos
Maintenance Worker