Board of Directors

The Board of Directors in El Salvador oversees all activities in the El Salvador office and is tasked with deciding the strategic direction of the organization and managing the overall financial health of HANDS El Salvador. The Board of Directors also make up the first core group and people who have worked tirelessly and contributed immensly to the formation of HANDS, and the different Volunteering projects that have come out of El Salvador.

Florence Frech	Florence earned a bachelor's degree in Finance from the University of Notre Dame. She has been and continues to be actively involved in service-oriented organizations where she can leverage her financial skills and experience. Florence worked in HSBC Chicago for two years and is currently working as financial analyst at The Network Company, a regional investment firm in Central America.

Alejandro Padilla	Alejandro has a management degree with a concentration in Finance from Purdue University. He is pursuing a career in the financial and banking system and currently works in Citibank El Salvador. Alejandro has participated in several service programs as a volunteer, and has become a pioneer in establishing HANDS El Salvador to raise awareness of development issues in El Salvador.

Julia Herodier	Julia graduated from Boston College with a bachelor's degree in Finance and Accounting. She has been actively involved in volunteering projects and continues to contribute to the communities in need in El Salvador. Julia is a relationship manager at Citibank El Salvador and is seeking to implement her financial and interpersonal skills in an organization focused on development. Julia studied abroad in Paris, France during her undergraduate career

Diego Quiñonez	Diego earned a bachelor's degree in Finance from the University of Notre Dame. Since high school, Diego has been actively involved in sports as a member of the national fencing team of El Salvador. During his time at Notre Dame, he continued to develop his fencing skills and volunteered his time with non-profit organizations that focused on sports. Diego worked for International Paper in Seattle, Washington and is currently a project manager for Grupo Agrisal in El Salvador.

Carlos Vilanova	Carlos is an associate at Parker, Soto y Asociados. He has extensive experience in corporate law, and has contributed his time to non for profit organizations in El Salvador in need of legal advise. Carlos continues to be actively involved in this pro-bono work as well as other service volunteer projects in El Salvador. Carlos graduated from Universidad Jose Matias Delgado with a law degree