Hispanic Wellness Coalition
Meet Our Directors
2025 Board Directors
Back row – (all men) : Shevoyd Hamilton; David Gonzales, PA-C; Manolo Centeno-Villarroel, MD (not US certified); Pierre Gant.
Middle Row – left to right : Carlos V Valencia, DMin; Mary Lou Martinez, CAC; Margarita Morton, Esq.
Front Row – left to right : Miriam Frias, MBA; Anelia Banda; Gilbert Marez, MDiv, DMin; Elizabeth Alaniz-Bolton; Brenda Barajas-Koch, MA; Rebecca Rueda; Mónica Santiago, BBA, MEd.
Not Pictured : Teresa Palomino; Lisa Padilla, MA, CHWI; Michelle Polemeni; Kristi Routon; Magda Vallarino.
2024 Executive Board Directors
Left to right: Margarita Morton, Esq / Morton Law, PLLC. Pierre Gant / Community Advocate. Gilbert Marez, MDiv, DMin / Cuidado Casero. Teresa Palomino, Community Advocate. Shevoyd Hamilton, CEO / Publisher / The Metro Report
2024 Board Directors
Back Row – left to right : Manolo Centeno Villarroel, MD (not US certified), MSc / Certified Health and Wellness, Wellcoaches®; David Gonzales, PA-C / Texas Health Physicians Group; Griselle B Estrada, PhD, RN, CTN-A / National Association of Hispanic Nurses – Dallas; Rebecca Rueda, Project Manager / Early Learning Alliance; Pierre Gant / Community Advocate; Margarita Morton, Esq / Morton Law, PLLC; Shevoyd Hamilton, CEO/Publisher / The Metro Report.
Middle Row – left to right : Gilbert Marez, MDiv, DMin / Cuidado Casero; Teresa Palomino, Community Advocate; Lisa Padilla, MA, CHWI / Cook Children’s Health Plan; Brenda Barajas-Koch, MA Prevention Education Specialist for Spanish-Speaking Populations / The Women’s Center of Tarrant County; Elizabeth Alaniz-Bolton, Operations Specialist Outpatient Behavioral Health / JPS Health Network; Mary Lou Martinez, CAC Outreach & Enrollment Specialist / North Texas Area CHC’s Inc.
Seated : Anelia Banda, HWC Executive Director.
Not Pictured : Amanda Applon / Tarrant County, Pct 1 Commissioner Roy C Brooks; Miriam Frias, MBA / Premise Health; Carlos V Valencia, DMin / Faith Community Health Coordinator / Baylor Scott & White y Senior Pastor / Iglesia Bautista Victoria en Cristo; Magda Vallarino / Emerald, Mint Clean Services; Zana Torres / North Texas LEAD.