LCF Leadership Team

Our success is directly attributed to leadership, expertise, and visionary insight of this team. 
Learn more about the dynamic individuals leading the way to a stronger community. 

Lilliane Ballesteros
Executive Director
lilliane@latinocommunityfund.org

Lilliane is a development and fundraising professional who has worked with nonprofits in Seattle and her hometown, Los Angeles. Lilliane works to communicate LCF’s broad vision and increase resources to benefit the community. 

 Alejandra Tres
 Senior Strategist
 alejandra@latinocommunityfund.org  

Alejandra Tres is Senior Strategist and brings her decades of advocacy, organizing, research, and leadership experience to forward LCF's community-led systemic change. Alejandra is thrilled to work alongside  committed, talented, and tenacious community leaders and organizers. She believes that the best solutions are community-led solutions and that anyone, regardless of the details of their background, can be a changemaker.

Salomon Gonzalez
Finance and Grants Supports Specialist
salomon@latinocommunityfund.org

Salomon was born in Michoacán, Mexico but grew up in Burien for almost 15 years. He is a first generation college graduate. Salomon recently graduated with a bachelors in Business Administration and minor in Hispanic Studies. He is excited to start working with Latino Community Fund because he believes in their vision and shares the same passion of supporting and advocating the Latino population in WA State. He is familiar with helping others since he has been involved with nonprofits for many years. He wants to apply new ideas and actions to support our communities through the lens of someone who grew up in the South Seattle area.

Luzmila Freese
Health and Economic Empowerment Manager | Healthy Latino Families Initiative and Economic Empowerment Initiative
luzmila@latinocommunityfund.org

Monica Salmoran
Benefits Enrollment Counselor
monica@latinocommunityfund.org

Monica is passionate about helping those in need and is working towards becoming a Registered Nurse. She helps provide Benefits Enrollment services through the Healthy Latino Families Initiative. 

Oskar Zambrano
Director of Civic Engagement and Advocacy
oskar@latinocommunityfund.org

Oskar has his roots as a community organizer since 1994 fighting California's Prop 187. Ever since he's been advocating in the community to ensure that disenfranchised communities are civically engaged and their voices get heard.

Micaela Razo
Program Manager for Central Washington
micaela@latinocommunityfund.org

Micaela has lived in Yakima County for most of her life where she involves herself with community organizations to make a positive change. She is known for her effective workshops, outreach planning, community engagement and developing civic leadership. Micaela resides in Yakima with her two daughters, golden retriever Sadie and sassy cat.

Merivet Lombera
Youth Organizer for Central Washington
merivet@latinocommunityfund.org

Merivet lives in Yakima WA along with her mom and two younger siblings Eli and Angel. She is a first-generation college student at Central Washington University, where she studies Psychology and Communication. She first got involved with Latino Community Fund in 2015 through the Alianza program where she continues to develop her nonprofit leadership. In her free time, Merivet enjoys running, reading non-fiction books and spending time with her loved ones.

Silvia Leija
Alianza Youth Organizer Fellow 
silvia@latinocommunityfund.org

Silvia is a Western Washington University undergraduate working toward an Interdisciplinary Concentration (BA) in Child Psychology and Education, as well as a minor in Education and Social Justice and a minor in Raza Latina Studies. She plans to work with nonprofits and school districts to enact better education policy. She is enrolled both at Fairhaven College and the Western Washington University Honors Program.

Currently, Silvia is a member of several on-campus groups where she holds leadership positions: Budget Coordinator 2019-2020 of Blue Group (Undocumented Students Support Group), Founder of the Honors Students of Color Board at the Western Washington University Honors Program, Off-campus Outreach 2019-2020 of the Latinx Student Union at WWU. She is also a member and coach for the Ready to Rise Program, a Scholarship 1000 recipient through College Success Foundation, and a Washington Apple Education Foundation Scholarship recipient. 

Carlos Rojo
Alianza Youth Organizer Fellow
carlos@latinocommunityfund.org