Leadership & Team

Latest events

Events and updates from our community

Latest events

Events and updates from our community

Executive Leadership

Vicente del Real
Founder & Executive Director

Board of Directors

Timothy Matovina
Board Co-Chair

Beth Knobbe
Board Co-Chai

Mike Mesterharm
Board Treasurer

Luis Montgomery

Jack Crowe

​Br. Peter Lamick

Luz Maribel Jimenez

Eva Díaz

Enrique Garcia

Yadira Enríquez

Zuly Gómez

Giselle Campos

Edgar De la Cerda

José Carlos Sandoval

Deborah Sánchez

Emeritus

The Late Most Reverend
Bishop John R. Manz.
Bishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago, 1945-2023.

The Late Most Reverend
Bishop Kevin M. Birmingham
Episcopal Vicar of Vicariate IV in the Archdiocese of Chicago.

Iskali Staff

Itzel Ramos
Director of Operations / Managing Director of Casa Iskali

Pablo A. Cruz
Director of Young Adult Initiative

Jaqueline Romo
Director of Christian Parenting Initiative

Linley Castagna
Accountant

Victoria Fernandez
Christian Service & Partnerships Coordinator 

Eileen Delgadillo
Communications Coordinator

Fernanda Balderrama
Support – Programs and Formation

Daniel Iván Sánchez García
Lead Missionary

Michael Angelo Quiroz 
Missionary

Priscilla Pena 
Missionary

Amy Sotamba
Missionary

Alejandro Meza
Lead Missionary

Junior Board

The Junior Board was formed in order to reach a young professional population of community members to engage them in the board development process, build future leaders and broader the support to the mission of Iskali.

Junior Board

To connect and network with other young professionals 

To have an impact in the community

To mentor young Latino adults 

Spiritual development

Leadership development

Co-Chairs of the Junior Board

Mireya Guzmán
Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Iskali Junior Board

Jonathan Hernández
Co-Chair of the Iskali Junior Boar

For more information please reach out to: mireyaguz14@gmail.com

Scholarship Fund Committee

Iskali’s scholarship fund exists to change the odds for first-generation Latino college students.

Currently, 11% of low-income college students will graduate, only 22% of Latinos will obtain an associate’s degree or higher and only 17% will obtain a bachelor’s degree. Economic constraints too often influence young Latinos from going to and persevering through college. 

This fund will serve as a motivation and a step-up for young Latinos as they continue their academic journey, inspiring more Latinos to successfully pursue higher education.

Mireya Guzmán
Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Iskali Junior Board

Jonathan Hernández
Co-Chair of the Iskali Junior Board

Stewardship Committee

Gabriela Hernández
Co-Chair

Lizbeth Saucedo
Co-Chair

Vicente Del Real

Natalia Ramírez

Alexis Campa