Board of Directors
Dan Ford President | Personnel Committee Chair
Dan Ford returned to the Casa Latina board after serving on the board for 6 years. During his earlier tenure, he served as president and vice president of the board. Dan teaches English as a second language at Casa Latina, both in the classroom and by tutoring students using Zoom.
A retired attorney, Dan represented farm workers and other immigrants in employment and civil rights cases for 36 years. Dan has served on the Washington State Bar Association Board of Governors, and the boards of the Latino Bar Association of Washington and the Laurel Rubin Farmworker Justice Project.
He is tremendously proud of his 2 children and 4 grandchildren.
Alex Pace Vice President | Treasurer | Finance Committee Chair
Alex is a Commercial Lender at Heritage Bank’s Seattle office where he specializes in affordable housing finance and community development lending. Alex grew up in Sequim, WA and now calls Auburn home, where he lives with his wife and three young children. Alex’s interest in learning Spanish and Latino culture inspired him to travel earlier in his life, giving him a glimpse into the lives of the families he stayed with in Mexico. This sparked his passion to work with the immigrant community back in Washington and ultimately lead him to the Board of Casa Latina.
Cristina Gaeta Secretary | Development Committee Chair | Fundraising Committee Chair
Ghaddra González Castillo Board Member
Butch de Castro Board Member
Chris Espinoza Board Member
Palmira Figueroa Board Member
George Gibbs Board Member
Yesenia González Board Member
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