Raquel Matas - Prominent Florida attorney responsible for affordable housing policy in Miami Dade County, LGBTQ+ activist within the Florida diverse Latino communities.Raquel is a lawyer with four decades of experience in real estate practice, legal academic administration, and advocacy in social issues, particularly Hispanics, LGBT, Women, and the intersection of these three. Active at the national and local levels, Raquel has served in leadership roles in the Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA), the nation’s leading bar organization for Hispanic legal professionals, and in the American Bar Association, among others. She was the first Latina and first out LGBTQ lawyer elected to the Florida Bar Board of Governors. She also served for over 2 decades on the Board of Directors of Totalbank, a South Florida commercial bank with $3 billion in assets and deep roots in South Florida’s Hispanic business community, holding leadership positions as chair of various committees. Raquel is a member of the International Women Forum (IWF) Florida Chapter, an invitation only organization of more than 8,000 preeminent women leaders from 33 countries around the world, and is a member of its Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Committee. Raquel currently works in County government, helping address issues of housing affordability. She is also an involved community activist helping elect Latina candidates to local, state, and national office. She was born in Cuba, raised in Puerto Rico, and lives and works in South Florida.

Diego Vasquez - Diego has 20+ years of experience across strategy & management consulting, business development & engineering. In previous roles, Diego led technology strategy and management consulting engagements, assessed technology investments, implemented software products, led international teams and managed a startup business. He has worked with non-profit, multinational and large corporations across industries such as Finance, Technology, Media, Health Services and International Development.

Adriano Diaz-Asper - Recent UCF Master of Computer Science graduate serving as a link with other young Latinos in Florida. I hope to blur the lines between left and right. To find common ground on issues that divide us, and come together to build a stronger future.

Caroline Mellbery MD - When we take better care of our physical and mental health, we are also better able to care for our families and communities. But making health changes is hard! We hear so many different opinions on how to stay healthy, what medicines to take, and whom to trust. But here’s a start: follow the Mediterranean diet and get 150 minutes of exercise a week. (Secret tip: men have to exercise more than women to get the same health benefit)Here is a test you can use to score your mental and physical health: https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/patient_care/lifestyle-medicine/lifestyle-medicine-assessment-color-codes.pdf Caroline Wellbery MD is a Professor of Family Medicine at Georgetown University School of Medicine. Although she is now semi-retired, she has for her entire career cared for Latino patients as well as many others from all walks of life.