ABOUT LATINASTRONG

LatinaStrong Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization.

We were founded in 2013 with the vision to unite women through health, wellness, and empowerment. We serve as a platform to educate Latinas and their families about physical and mental health via a supportive network of experts.

Our goals include:

  • Engaging Latino communities via grassroots events, programmatic initiatives, and social media.

  • Collaborating with health experts to provide culturally relevant education in communities served.

  • Empowering women to live their healthiest life.

  • Partnering with other organizations to make a greater impact.

LatinaStrong women are powerful voices in our families and local communities. We believe better health starts at home.

OUR MISSION

To provide supportive resources that empower Latinas, and their families, to lead a healthy lifestyle

PETRA FIMBRES

FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Petra Fimbres is the Founder & Executive Director of LatinaStrong®️. For over 20 years, she has served on local and national health boards helping to raise critical funds for health-related research, programmatic initiatives, and community health service initiatives. She is a community leader who serves with passion alongside others and is an enthusiastic team player who finds joy in connecting people and building people. Petra’s passion is to bring health information, health promotion and resources to Latinas across the state and the nation, encouraging them to take their health into their own hands. Petra is the founder of Frida’s Garden’s, a non-profit arm of the BRACE Foundation, whose mission is to help local artists achieve better health and sits on multiple national boards including Maricopa Medical Society Board of Trustees, Los Abogados, Kids’ Chance of Arizona, National Association of Hispanic Nurses- Communications Committee, Co-Chair of the National Hispanic Medical Association – Phoenix Chapter. 



EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS


Amber Cordoba

Amber Cordoba

President

Director, Prestamos, CDFI
a Division of Chicanos Por La Causa

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Stephanie Montano

Board Member

Treasurer

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Anna Antillon

Board Member

Project Supervisor – Marketing & Advertising

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Brenda Durazo

Board Member – Development Chair

Senior Multicultural Marketing Strategist

Dr. Erica Montes

Dr. Erica Montes

Awards & Scholarships

MD, FACOG

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Cristina Ou

Board Member

Medical Student – MidWestern University

Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine

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Dulce María Ruelas

Immediate Past President

DrPH, M.P.H, M.S., CHES®, CBC
Associate Professor
College of Nursing and Health Care Professions
Grand Canyon University

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Kelly Zaragoza

President Elect

Via Counseling Services

Cindy Villanueva

Cindy Villanueva, ESQ

Secretary

Partner at
Dickinson Wright PLLC

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Myriam Cruz

Board Member

Sr. Diversity Program Manager
Southwest and Rocky Mountains
American Red Cross

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Mayra Estrella

Multicultural Community

Community Advocate

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S. Gabriella Montes DPM, FACFAS

Board Member

DPM, FACFAS

Anabell Castro Thompson

Anabell Castro Thompson

Founding Board Member

MSN, APRN, ANP-C, FAAN, FAANP
SVP of the Guía Program at Suvida Healthcare

MariaElena R. Gonzalez

MariaElena R. Gonzalez

Founding & Advisory Board Member

Owner/Operator
Ideal Health & Wellness Med Spa

OUR MENS BOARD


Dr. Ilan Shapiro

Dr. Ilan Shapiro

MD, FAAP, FACHE
AltaMed Health Services

Hector Araujo

Hector Araujo

LatinaStrong Men’s Board Co-Chair

Community Engagement Manager at Unite Us, and Education Specialist at The Hispanic Heritage Foundation

Dr. Ricardo Correa

Dr Ricardo Correa

MD, EdD, FACP, FACE, FAPCR, FACMQ
University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix

  • Adalberto Gonzalez, M.D
  • Adam Auer
  • Adonis Marquez
  • Alex Liddi
  • Andrelton Simmons
  • Bengie Molina
  • Carlos Luna
  • Esteban Magana, M.D.
  • Gaetano Testini
  • Jacob Camarena
  • JC Ramirez
  • Joey Hermosillo