Cristina Contreras
BOD Chair
Wilton Cedeño
Immediate Past Chair, Special Advisor
Maria Khury
Chair Emeritus
Jose Martinez
1st Vice-President
Co-Chair Scholarship Committee
Ivan Dominguez
2nd Vice-President
Co-Chair Arts & Culture Committee
Maria Osorio
Secretary
Manuel Saez, PhD
Treasurer
Maria Lizardo
Board Member
Parade Logistics (In-house)
Alexander Nuñez Torres
Board Member
Co-Chair Scholarship Committee
Bernie Rodriguez
Board Member
Director of Volunteers
Gregoria Feliciano
Board Member
Scholarship Committee
Ysmael De Castro
Board Member
Dorian Rojas
Board Member
Executive Officers
- Cristina Contreras, Chair, Board of Directors
- Wilton Cedeno, Immediate Past Chair & Special Advisor
- Maria M. Khury, Chair Emeritus & Education/Scholarship Committee Co-Chair
- Jose Ramon Martinez, 1st Vice-President & Education/Scholarship Committee Co-Chair
- Leonardo Ivan Dominguez, 2nd Vice President & Arts/Culture Committee Co-Chair
- Maria T. Osorio, Secretary
- Estela Vazquez, Audit Committee Chair & Arts/Culture Committee Co-Chair
- Bernardo “Bernie” Rodriguez, Volunteer Committee Chair
- Manny Saez, Treasurer
Board Members
- Maria Lizardo
- Annie Minguez
- Remysell Salas
- Gregoria Feliciano
- Dorian Rojas
- Ysmael De Castro
- Alexander Nunez-Torres
NatDDP’s Board regularly evaluates the board composition to ensure it includes the appropriate experience, perspective, and community relationships necessary to drive growth for our organization and its mission.
We would like to congratulate Cristina Contreras for being elected Chair of the Board of Directors of the National Dominican Day Parade. Cristina Contreras, (MPA, LMSW, FABC, Chief Executive Officer at NYC Health + Hospitals / Metropolitan) is an accomplished healthcare professional with a passion for our community.
Cristina is an outstanding leader and will be focused on moving NatDDP’s mission to new heights along with our outstanding board members, volunteers, community partners and Sponsors.
