As a Senior Advisor in the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health for over a decade, Guadalupe spearheaded the development of the Center for Linguistic and Cultural Competency in Healthcare. This initiative culminated in creating the National Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) standards for healthcare. Guadalupe’s experience includes serving as a Senior Operations Officer at the Bureau of Community Services in the District of Columbia Government. In this role, she oversaw budget, personnel, and administrative functions before transitioning to the federal government.

 Mr. Pacheco’s career has been dedicated to providing public service leadership and support to community-based organizations through health equity programs. Mr. Pacheco possesses a Master’s degree in Social Work from California State University, Fresno