Kyle Davidson
President

Kyle is a Health Educator at Madison Clinic in Seattle, where he provides patient-centered health education at a public, outpatient HIV care clinic with a focus on prevention, the newly diagnosed and those new to medication therapy. Previously he has served as a Bilingual Education Specialist in the HIV/AIDS Program, for Seattle/King County Public Health; and he worked as a Bilingual Case Manager at the Lifelong AIDS Alliance.

Benjamín Sheppard, MI
Vice-President

Ben is a seasoned activist with a long history with national organizations. He most recently served in public relations and marketing for the HIV Vaccine Trails Network and the Latino Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Organization (LLEGÓ). Originally from Panama, he graduated from the University of Washington and is a member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalist, National Association of Lesbian and Gay Journalists, the American Translators Association, SEAMEC, and the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.

Lonnie Tristan Renteria
Secretary

Lonnie Tristan Renteria is a scholar, activist, writer, filmmaker, director, producer, and sometimes actor. He teaches French, Spanish, Cultural and Critical Theory, Québécois Literature and Culture at the Art Institute of Seattle.He has produced several small films,  Ebony Chunky Love being  his first “commerical” film. It still can be seen on VIACOM’s LOGO channel.

He was a FLAS fellow at the University of Washington (Canadian Studsies) for Québécois Theater Studies and a Canadian Institute Fellow in Canadian Scholarship for the Canadian Consulate. Moreover, he was an Artist Trust Fellowship recipient for its prestigious FILMEDGE series.His work has received numerous invitations, awards and accolades.

Eleazar Juarez Diaz
Member

Eleazar Juárez-Díaz was born in Mexico and relocated with his family to the US at the age of 4. He grew up in Arizona where he first discovered his passion for volunteering at a local hospital when he was in high school. While studying Political Science at Arizona State University he became passionate about LGBT and Immigrant rights through his work with Amnesty International. Eleazar relocated to Seattle in 2007 to work for a local Gay Men’s health organization and has since fallen in love with the city and its people. Along with serving on the board of Entre Hermanos, he serves on the City of Seattle LGBT Commission. Eleazar works as Volunteer and Youth Program Coordinator for a public policy organization and is passionate about promoting volunteerism and civic engagement.

Robert Harkins
Member

Robert brings more than 25 years of public policy and organizational leadership to Entre Hermanos.  He has a long history of active involvement

in policy work on HIV/AIDS and currently serves on the Governor's Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (GACHA).  He has worked with all communities of color in the region, including the Latino community and has moderate Spanish language skills.  Previously, he was the Executive Director of the statewide affiliate of Planned Parenthood and served as communication consultant and primary spokesperson for Washington Citizens for Fairness in the early 90's, successfully fighting to prevent anti-LGBT initiatives from being placed on our ballot.  He dedicates his service on the Entre Hermanos board in the memory of his deceased partner/fiancé, José de Jesus Hernández Quiroz.

Virginia Herrera
Member

Virginia is originally from Veracruz Mexico. She is bilingual and has worked as a volunteer in the Latino community, primarily in school settings and community organizations. She is currently employed as a Family Advocate at New Futures. She is also part of the Hispanic Reconciling Project, an effort to create a space for spiritual worship that is welcoming regardless of sexual orientation.

Virginia has worked in Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) as an early literacy facilitator for 3 years, also for Head Start as a family health mentor. She has worked witht he United Methodist Church in various capacities, has the equivalent of a BA in Sociology in Mexico City, and is a doula.

Arturo Quizoz
Member

Karen Ellen Hambro
Member

Karen Hambro grew up in East Montpelier, Vermont, and studied sociology/anthropology at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon. In Barcelona she received a Master's in Public Policy at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Collaboration with The Johns Hopkins University while serving an internship at the City Hall of Barcelona.

Karen moved to Seattle in early 2008 and since her arrival has been working in the areas of health care and health care accessibility for the disadvantaged. She also serves on the board Neighborhood House.

"I have always felt a strong dedication to prompting equal rights, justice and wellbeing for all members of society regardless of socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, nationality, immigration status, gender, or race. I am honored to be serving on the Board of Entre Hermanos to help further visibility and advocacy for the Latino LGBT community in Seattle, and in turn promote a healthier, happier community for all."

Daisy Almonte
Member

Daisy received her MSW from the University of Washington and has been working in Social Services for over 12 years.  She is passionate about helping individuals improve their emotional well being and ultimately their lives.  She is very active in community and volunteers as a Big Sister, a mentor for the Fuse Program and a Life Coach for the Latina lesbian group Mujeres Diversas at Entre Hermanos.  She is also a board member for The Friend of the Seattle Public Library.

Daisy is a New Freedom Program Assessor at Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS). In her spare time, Daisy enjoys reading, listening to music, dancing and spending time with friends and family.

Maria Guillen Valdovinos
Member

María Luisa Guillen Valdovinos was born in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero and economically displaced in the PNW in the early 90s after the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) devastated her community's local economy. Maria Luisa embraces her Queer Muxerista/Xicanista identity and as a painter, poeta, storyteller, student and “citizen” of the world, critical thinker, Anzalduista, María Luisa always utilizes art to organize and build community. In 2010, she graduated from the University of Washington-Seattle and was a student activist in Movimiento Estudiantil Chicana/o de Aztlan both locally, regionally and nationally. Her background is in immigrant-led mass mobilization, food justice, and youth leadership development through arte. She is currently an adult ally for CRAVE (Cultivating, Radical Activism Vitality and Education), a youth led environmental and food justice organization in South Seattle, and actively involved with El Comite ProReforma Migratoria y Justicia Social. Maria love knows no borders.