Board of Directors
Welcome to UMOS, where we have been helping families build better futures for more than a half-century! By partnering with donors, government agencies, businesses, and other nonprofits, UMOS’ dedicated team of professionals provides the individualized child development, workforce development, and other social services families need to build the better futures they envision for themselves.
Ben Obregón, Board Chair
Chair of Executive Committee
Maria Watts, Board Vice Chair
Chair of Bylaws Committee
Julio Guix, Board Treasurer
Chair of Finance and CSBG Advisory Committees
Nedda Avila, Board Secretary
Chair of Personnel Committee
Marisela Galaviz, Parliamentarian
Chair of Nominating and Planning & Evaluation Committees
Joe Villmow
At Large Member of Executive Committee
Silvia Perez
At Large Member of Executive Committee
Jessica Jaqueline Gomez
Head Start Policy Council President
Mercedes Garduno
Head Start Policy Council Vice President
Maria Borda-Weisner
Jose Carrillo
Earnie Hill
Kevin Magee
Michael “Mike” Milam
Dr. Mary Alice Reyes
Jose Ruano
Pastor Juan Salinas, Jr.
Cesar Sotelo
Executive Leadership
UMOS is led by a highly skilled, experienced, and diverse management team dedicated to ensuring the mission-driven organization provides quality, results-oriented, and cost-effective programs and services.
Lupe Martinez
President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Tina Koehn, PhD
Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Renee Dudley
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Margie Fischbach
General Counsel
Jose Martinez
Senior Vice President, Farmworker & Community-Based Services
Barb Felske
Chief Information Officer (CIO) & Facilities Management
Kaye Hartmann
Vice President, Planning & Resource Development
Parker Rios
Vice President, Workforce Development & Human Resources
Maria “Carmen” Valle, PhD
Vice President, Child Development
Cynthia Galvan, Ed.D
Vice President, Social Services
Rod Ritcherson
Special Assistant to the CEO