Our Leadership
Mileyka Burgos-Flores
Executive Director
Our founding Executive Director is an avid advocate of strategies that foster sustainability, identity, and economic vitality in immigrant communities of color. Her initiatives have been funded by The Miami Foundation, the J.M. Kaplan Foundation, Citibank, and JP Morgan Chase, among others.

Santander Arguelles
Small Business Navigator
As the Small Business Navigator,Santander supports small business owners in accessing capital and navigating resources to improve business performance. With a wealth of experience in the financial and banking industry, Santander connects with small business owners to guide them in their road to success.
Elysa Delcorto
Community Engagement Coordinator.
With over 20 years of experience in journalism and public relations. As the Community Engagement Coordinator, she implement a community engagement and education program on equitable development, wealth-building techniques, and economic inclusion for low- and middle-income families and businesses.

Chelsea Hercules
Community/ Small Business Outreach Coordinator
In her role as Community/ Small Business Outreach Coordinator, Chelsea implements a community engagement and education program on equitable development, wealth-building techniques, and economic inclusion for low- and middle-income families and businesses. In addition, she oversees the Allapattah Community Fellows Program and the Stories of Allapattah Oral History project. She brings over 20 years of experience in journalism and public relations to the job.

Jacqueline Pena
Board of Directors
Dr. Pena is an educator, consultant, small business owner, author, speaker, and podcaster. She focuses on empowering individuals and organizations to achieve their goals and thrive in the changing economic and social landscape. As the daughter of Dominican immigrants, she has always understood the value of education and how access to educational opportunities can empower individuals to succeed.
Ahmed Mori
Board of Directors
Ahmed is an attorney and community economic development professional who believes in economic democracy and community self-determination. He is the Vice President, Community Economic Development at Catalyst Miami, where he oversees worker and investment cooperative development, small business assistance and community building, and other programs centered on building community wealth
Angela Cruz
Board of Directors
Angela Cruz is a bilingual, multicultural leader and former sales and business development executive for global technology companies to support the revenue and geographical expansion of accounts such as Disney, ESPN, PIXAR, Nike, Scotiabank, Citibank, Dell, Cable and Wireless, Hilton, Marriott, Hyatt. In addition, she develops programs, events, and VIP experiences for the corporate world, multinational companies, conscious entrepreneurs, and philanthropic organizations.
Charles Dabney
Board of Directors
Mr. Dabney serves as Director of Real Estate Development for the South Florida Community Land Trust (SFCLT). In this role, he’s responsible for cultivating real estate development opportunities throughout SFCLT’s market area that promote permanently affordable, sustainable housing solutions. Before joining SFCLT in July 2017, Dabney most recently served as Senior Program Officer for Real Estate and Lending with the Jacksonville Program Office of Local Initiatives Support Corporation.
Gabriela Guzman
Board of Directors
Gabriela Guzman is a Business Coach, holding 1-1 strategy sessions and coaching that blends strategic planning, mindset and energy work for a fully personalized experience. She helps women become who they are, so they can be free. Through entrepreneurship, they express their authenticity, community, clarity, and courage. Read more.