Leadership Girls Inc - Girls Inc Miami

Leadership

Virginia M. Akar

Founder, CEO

Virginia M. Akar is the founding CEO of Girls Inc. of Greater Miami, formerly known as Strong Girls, Inc. As an advocate for education equity, she works to ensure that girls in underserved communities have access to the resources they need to succeed.

Laura Ganoza

Board Chair

Laura Ganoza is a partner and litigation lawyer with Foley & Lardner LLP.

Arlene Alvarez

Board Member

For nearly 30 years, Arlene has been working in the financial services industry, acquiring knowledge while dispensing invaluable wisdom along the way.

Beatriz Azcuy

Board Member

Beatriz has over 25 years of experience advising and representing financial institutions, investment banks, and other institutional clients in a broad range of commercial real estate transactions.

Caron Cole

Board Member

For over three decades Caron Cole has provided innovative and creative event services to her corporate, social and non-profit clients.

Rebecca Dorfman

Board Member

Rebecca Dorfman is the Director of Public Relations and Branded Content for Zumba Fitness

Barbara Frankel

Board Member

Barbara Frankel is a therapist, certified in trauma counseling with a focus on behavioral pediatrics and family counseling.

Dionne Fajardo

Board Member

Dionne is an experienced attorney with a demonstrated history of working in the investment management industry. Strong business development professional skilled in Investment Advisers, Securities, Broker-Dealer, Mutual Funds, Management, and Securities Regulation.

Tania Kunen

Board Member

Tania Kunen is Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs for Discovery Latin America, where she advises the company’s production and programming divisions.

Loren Rosario-Maldonado

Board Member

Loren Rosario-Maldonado is currently the head of Human Resources at Claro Enterprise Solutions, Inc. overseeing all Global Human Resources Operations.

Christina Beltran-Miller

Board Member

Christina Beltran-Miller

Kenia Rincon

Board Member

Kenia Rincon is the Vice President of Cybersecurity, Compliance & Risk and CISO at CSL Behring

Kristin Roberts

Board Member

Kristin Roberts is McClatchy’s Chief Content Officer and the first woman to run the News Division in the company’s 160+ year history.

Senia Severino

Board Member

Senia Severino is Vice President of Finance for Latin America for Live Nation Entertainment.

Lindy Smiley

Board Member

Lindy Smiley is a Human Resources Executive with over twenty five years of experience in the field.

Nithasha Yakoob

Board Member

Nithasha is Vice President Carbon Markets and manages the carbon trading book at StoneX, Inc.

Advisory Board

Kali Akar

Advisory Board Member

Kaili Akar is a Teach for America Corp alum who worked in Miami-Dade County Public Schools. She is now pursuing a career in law and education policy

Linda Barrocas

Advisory Board Member

Linda Barrocas is an entrepreneur with expertise in the mortgage and real estate industry.

Leslie Baumann

Advisory Board Member

Dr. Leslie Baumann is an internationally renowned board-certified dermatologist, bestselling writer, media personality, and the CEO of Baumann Dermatology