Jose Martinez, 1st Vice-President
Co-Chair Scholarship Committee
Goldman Sachs Legal Analyst
Jose Ramon Martinez Jr. is currently a Legal Analyst in Goldman Sachs’ Investment Banking division.
He graduated from Harvard College with an A.B. degree in Economics in 2021. Jose became a Board Member of the National Dominican Day Parade in 2020 and was elected First Vice President of the board in 2022.
Along with his duties as 1st VP, he is the Co-Chair of the Organization’s Education and Scholarship Committee (ESC). In his role as Co-Chair, he helps direct, manage, and disburse NatDDP’s yearly scholarship awards to students of Dominican heritage. Before becoming a Board Member, Jose received the Dominican Manhattan Borough award from the NatDDP in 2018 for his efforts promoting educational equity in his home community of North Philadelphia.
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.