About ALPFA Orange County
ALPFA - Empowering Latino Leaders__________________________________________
ALPFA (Association of Latino Professionals For America) is the longest standing Latino organization with 81,000+ members assembled in 44 professional and more than 160 student chapters across America. Our vision is to be the premier business organization for expanding opportunities for Latino leadership in the global market.
Covering the counties of Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino, ALPFA Orange County develops the next generation of Latino professionals via experiential leadership development and mentoring from senior corporate executives, whom we empower into the C-suite and onto corporate boards.
ALPFA OC Board Leaders




Fernando Sauceda
Executive VP, ALPFA Orange County
Equipped with over 15 years experience as a Financial Manager / Director Finance including, Forecasting, Modeling, Budget, M&A Activities, Month/Year-End Close, Probability Risk Analysis, Pro Forma Planning/Analysis, and Capital/Operating Expenditures.
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Mirna Cereceres
Secretary, ALPFA Orange County

Wendy Figueroa
Director of Events, ALPFA Orange County
Wendy Figueroa is the Manager of Audit Services at RJI International. She has extensive public and private company accounting experience. Wendy worked at the public accounting firm KPMG for 10 years in Mexico City, Los Angeles and Amsterdam, primarily serving Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) registrants.
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Fidel Gómez Garcia, MBA
ALPFA Orange County
Business Manager for the University of La Verne, Small Business Development Center (SBDC) – Los Angeles Network, and Director of Marketing Communications for ALPFA Orange County. Fidel Gomez assists the Center Director at University of La Verne SBDC in delivering consulting services and workshops to entrepreneurs in the San Gabriel Valley Region.
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Luke Culley
Manager Corporate Strategy, ALPFA Orange County
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Senior Associate – KPMG LLC

Pete Vara
VP of Membership, ALPFA Orange County
Analyst US Forensic Technology (Lead, Data & Analytics) – KPMG
Focusing on assisting clients in their efforts to achieve the highest levels of compliance and efficiency in managing records and information, developing efficient, repeatable business processes for responding to legal and regulatory requests for Electronically Stored Information (ESI)
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Leo Gonzalez, Ph.D.
Academics Director, ALPFA Orange County
An Organizational Psychologist with more than 15 years experience as a facilitator, coach, consultant, and professor. Leo is a passionate, ethical, friendly and fun business coach and consultant with a twist on innovation knowledge management.
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Rebeca Diaz
Content Manager, ALPFA Orange County

Jonathan Cardona
Manager Membership, ALPFA Orange County

Mark Goshgarian
VP Corporate Strategy, ALPFA Orange County
Managing Director in Valuation Services – KPMG US
Mark Goshgarian is a Managing Director in KPMG’s Economic and Valuation Services practice and works out of the Orange County, California office. He specializes in the valuation of business enterprises, intangible assets, and financial securities for financial and tax reporting purposes.
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Nicholas Riley
Manager Corporate Development, ALPFA Orange County
Nick is an Advisory Associate in KPMG’s Advisory Services practice. Nick’s main focus is on testing different controls, conducting walkthroughs and discussing process improvement opportunities with clients.
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Juan S. Ruelas
Manager STEM, ALPFA Orange County
Sr. Quality Engineer, UTC Aerospace Systems

Rose Arevalo
Corporate Advisor / Past President, ALPFA Orange County
A technology professional with global sales experience in hardware, software, consulting, and training. My ongoing career success derives from game-changing market strategies and an engaging actionable plan that yield greater ROI, business process improvement and client satisfaction.

Andrea Alejandre
Manager Corporate Strategy, ALPFA Orange County
Senior Associate – Management Consulting, KPMG LL

George Perikhanyan
VP Corporate Development, ALPFA Orange County

Milton Galeas, MBA
Corporate Advisor / Past President, ALPFA Orange County
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Senior Associate Advisory Consultant with 15 years of experience in auditing, financial reporting and management consulting. Held senior positions and has supervised teams of up to 10 Learn more...

Gregorio (Greg) Cisneros
Advisor, Past VP Marketing - Board of Directors, ALPFA Orange County
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Professional Advisor to OC Board
• Marketing Analytics & Digital Sales Specialist – Agua Caliente Clippers of Ontario, NBA G League affiliate of the LA Clippers
• Greg holds a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Information Technology/ Web Development from the University of Phoenix and is a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) candidate at the University of Redlands. [/learn_more]

Jonathan Javier
Chapter Ambassador, ALPFA Orange County
“I love what I do because I am passionate about growing my skills and making an impact in the community” – Jonathan Javier
A recent graduate from the University of California, Riverside, concentrating in Business Administration Finance.
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Jessica Lomeli Ruiz
Chapter Ambassador, ALPFA Orange County
Service Alignment Manager at Humana.
Jessica holds a Bachelor degree from California State University Fullerton, is a California CPA candidate and is pursuing a Masters degree in Accountancy.
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Open Positions Available
ALPFA Orange County
Open Board Roles
• Director Corporate Development II: obtain corporate sponsorships
• Director Grants: research & apply for grants
• Director Leadership Summit: manage event, budget, VIPs , & volunteers
• Director Mentors & Volunteers: recruit, manage volunteer for events
• Director Professional Development: design & manage workshops & training
• Director Research: analyze & synthesize demographics
• Director Western Student Symposium (2019): manage budget, sponsors, VIPs, & volunteers
• Director of Media and Entertainment
Why ALPFA OC?
WE REPRESENT THE FUTURE.
WE REPRESENT…

The fastest growing segment of the American economy:
U.S. Latino population
is expected to grow by
167% from 2010 to 2050

The essential economic engine for America’s future:
$1.5 trillion of buying power in 2015. Latinos are expected to make up half of new entrants into the workforce by 2025.

The fastest growing American minority business community:
Increasing from 557,000 in 1990
to more than 3.1 million in 2013,
and growing almost 10 times faster than the general population.

The increasingly important Latino American generation:
Latinos are 21 percent of the millennial population.
(source: ALPFA.org)
Recent ALPFA OC NEWS Posts
Learn the lastest news from ALPFA Orange County and more…
2019 Leadership Summit Speakers
The annual ALPFA OC LEADERSHIP SUMMIT event brings together professionals, students and business owners to learn about business trends and professional development. This year we look at life strategies from key local influencers. This event is open to all. Register...
First Annual Women Of ALPFA Golf Tournament: Golf & Network – July 27
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (June 12, 2019) Contact: pastpresident@orangecounty.alpfa.org First Annual Women Of ALPFA Golf Tournament: Golf & Network ALPFA OC hosts its first golf tournament Description: Local non-profit launches golf fundraiser as part of professional...
2019 HACE Women’s Leadership Program in LA – July 15 Deadline
Latinas Advance Your Career Enroll in the 2019 HACE Women's Leadership Program in LA Applications Due: July 15 Mujeres de HACE, a women’s leadership program, is a cohort-based professional and leadership development program geared to empower high-potential...
Contact Us
ALPFA Orange County Professional Chapter
801 South Grand Avenue, Suite 400
Los Angeles, CA 90017 USA
For membership and event information: info@orangecounty.alpfa.org
For sponsorship info: president@orangecounty.alpfa.org
