Meet Our Board of Directors
At the Divina World Foundation, we are fortunate to have a diverse and accomplished Board of Directors. Their collective expertise and guidance enable us to make a positive impact in the lives of those we serve. Our board members are committed to our cause, and they work tirelessly to ensure that our foundation remains at the forefront of social change.
Honoring Our
First Peoples:
DIVINA WORLD Foundation, along with its Board of Directors and Advisory Council, acknowledges that we are on the unceded ancestral homeland of the Penutian Family, including the Wintun,(People of the West Wind) and the Ohlone (People of the Coast). The Wintun are the original inhabitants and stewards of Northern California, from Solano County to the Bay Area, while the Ohlone have historically inhabited and stewarded the land from San Francisco to Monterey, CA.
These communities have never ceded or forgotten their role as caretakers of this land and its people.
As guests, we recognize the privilege of living and working here. We pay our deepest respects to the ancestors, elders, and relatives of these communities, affirming their sovereign rights as First Peoples.
Board of Directors
Camille Garick, as CEO of Latina owned expandiTV (www.expandi.tv) redefines life coaching with her pioneering platform, launched amidst the pandemic's challenges. Her unique blend of commercial production, event management and marketing expertise fuels the platform's success, connecting streaming viewers with top life coaches. Emphasizing “edutainment,” Camille merges education with entertainment, enriching and diversifying the media landscape. Her focus on showcasing cultural narratives and creating engaging content has positioned expandiTV at the forefront of new streaming media. Camille's commitment to clarity, growth, and wellness is reflected in every aspect of expandi TV, embodying a vision of global empowerment and positive change.
Ed Vargas is an international speaker author-consultant active throughout his career with diversity, equity, inclusion, employee resource groups, strategic planning, marketing, leadership and collaborations with community groups that make a difference. After 10+ years of Digital Program Management at AT&T, Ed’s passion grew for the ethical and humane use of tech for social good impacts. Ed is first in his family to attend college, with B.S.C., J.D. from Santa Clara University, executive management publishing programs at Cornell and Northwestern.
Mr. Vargas is President, of Vargas and Associates LLC, a strategic planning, marketing & social impact consulting group. NW Region President, HLX+ Alliance, a national 501c6 nonprofit for all 64+M Hispanics in the USA. He has joined, DIVINA WORLD Foundation to enhance health and wellness in underserved groups.
He is also head of the Latinx & Employee Resource Group Practice,
CTR Factor, Inc., an IDEAL consulting firm. He also mentors
with the Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship, Santa Clara University. He’s also a member of the Community Leadership Advisory Board,
Latinx Research Center, Santa Clara University and is a
featured moderator, panelist and conference director at
national and international conferences.
Ed Vargas has also served as moderator, panelist and/or speaker for various events such as HLX+ Advocate & Changemakers Summit (2022, 2023) “Impacts of Tech and the Future of Work,” Creo En Ti Summit, Santa Clara University, 2019, Diversity Roundtable, Debate on Race in the Workplace, Harvard University, US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce National Convention, Personnel Management Association of Aztlan National Conference, and National Hispanic Employees
Association Breaking Barriers Conference.
Patti Carlisi serves as the DOM at Glacier Wealth Management and brings her extensive experience and passion, leveraging her
innate ability to effectively engage with community
to garner support for various initiatives.
Patti's commitment to the arts and entertainment sector is evident from her tenure as the SF Entertainment & Arts Liaison during the time when Gavin Newsom was Mayor. In this role, numerous artists and the city came together for various causes, significantly impacting the local community. Her work with city officials has included organizing and producing several impactful
projects aimed at supporting all of San Francisco’s residents,
particularly the homeless and abused individuals.
As an Executive Producer, Patti has also overseen notable projects such as "Sleeping with the Lion" and “Don’t Shoot I'm the Guitar Man.” She worked with entertainment producers to create & implement strategies focused on positive community engagement and secured investment and talent
partners for these projects. Her philosophy, "Finance it here, shoot it here," emphasized creating jobs within the city of San Francisco.
Ms. Carlisi's dedication to social causes extends beyond her professional roles. She has been a tireless & determined advocate for underserved people. Her upcoming book, "Snapping Back," set to be published in July, chronicles her work in San Francisco and explores groundbreaking changes and new services designed to support those in need. The book aims to inspire hope and unity in a country "suffering from a broken heart & spirit.”
Through her diverse roles and unwavering commitment,
Patti Carlisi continues to make a significant impact, demonstrating her relentless drive and passion for helping others.
Advisory Council Member
Patti Carlisi
Advisory Council Members
Born and raised in San Francisco, Craig Abaya is an award winning filmmaker, musician/songwriter, still photographer and educator. From 2000-2014 he served as director (and instructor) of SFSU CEL’s Digital Media & Entertainment programs. From 2006-2019, he served as film producer/director for San Francisco’s Stern Grove Music Festival. He has also worked with several non-profit organizations and currently serves in the position of Digital Media & Video Specialist for The Bridge School. Craig is a GRAMMYs voting member, sits on the New Media Council of The Producers Guild of America, and is a publisher/composer member of ASCAP. He has also served as consultant to Apple, Inc. in education and media production and was honored as the featured artist at Macworld Expo in San Francisco.
In 1998 Henry Lozano was appointed as a member of the Advisory
Commission on Drug-Free Communities by President Bill Clinton. Later at the request of President George W. Bush, in 2007, Mr. Henry Lozano stepped into his role as Deputy Assistant to The President and Director Of USA Freedom Corps. Henry coordinated service and volunteering efforts with organizations ranging from the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, to the Senior Corps and the Points of Light Foundation. He also oversaw the creation of the original "central hub" for service and volunteer coordination under President Obama.
Henry Lozano is a graduate of Teen Challenge a spiritually-based recovery program and in 2011 became Director of Los Angeles County Teen Challenge and Urban Ministries Initiatives. Henry Lozano is of Native American and Hispanic ancestry. In 2000, he was asked to speak at "Mobilizing Parents for Prevention," about his family heritage and the importance of the traditional values in guiding and encouraging young people to pursue a life of service and volunteerism. "My father’s side came from Chihuahua, Mexico. My mother’s side are Apache from southwestern New Mexico," he said. "These two people defined for me, what I understand today to be an Honorable Son: a son of integrity,
a son who responds to the honor of his father’s name,
a son who treats his mother with respect.”
At his core Henry is a non-profit executive, grassroots organizer and author of his new book called “BORDERLANDS-One Man’s Journey From Addict to Advocate”. Because of his early experiences, Mr. Lozano has championed causes at the local, national, and international level, especially those. related to substance abuse prevention and recovery programs.
Advisory Council Member
Henry Lozano
Dr. Val Alexandre Torres is a healthcare disruptor on a mission; he is relentless in his pursuit of improving health outcomes for all Americans. He's a leader leading leaders, currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer/Chief Partnerships Officer (CEO/CPO) at SynergizeMD.
He currently serves as advisor to the Latino Leadership Institute's Latino Entrepreneurship Access Program (LEAP) and to the EQuip Our Kids! Campaign. Dr. Torres spearheads efforts to break down all silos that hinder collaboration among global healthcare professionals. He drives positive change with his mantra of "healthcare disruption without distraction” and collective mindset.
He also serves as Global Partnerships & Business Development Lead, orchestrating national and international network expansion and partnerships across six continents.
As a STEM Edupreneur, he champions health and wealth equity through education, which is argued to be the most consequential of all social determinants of health (SDoH).
Dr. Francisco J. Valle is the CMO for Call4USA www.call4usa.us and has
served on the Boards of Directors for a number of Non-Profits,
a Federally Qualified Health Center with 65K+ patients and several
Chambers of Commerce. He has been an advisory board member of
educational institutions and businesses including
NBC San Diego and the San Diego Padres.
Dr. Valle was named both the 2014 Community Healthcare Champion Award
by the San Diego Business Journal and the 2013 Health Professional of the
Year Latino Champion by the U-T San Diego. He’s also been recognized as
one of the Top 50 Hispanic Alumni to Graduate from California State
University Fullerton and completed Corporate Governance Training at both
Harvard Business School and UCLA. Also worth mentioning are his Global
Leadership in Diversity Award from Merrill Lynch and the Four Palm Awards
received for marketing and advertising campaigns, just to name a few.
Dr. Valle holds a Ph.D. in Management and an Executive Certificate in
Strategy from Claremont Graduate University’s, The Peter F. Drucker &
Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management. He also earned an M.B.A.
from California State University, Fullerton and a B.S. in Chemistry, Pharmacy
and Biology from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
Ms. Janie Hendrix is President/CEO of Experience Hendrix, L.L.C., Authentic Hendrix, LLC, as well as President of JMH Productions, the family companies of iconic guitarist Jimi Hendrix. As President/CEO, Janie carries out the ongoing functions and activities pertaining to the artist's catalog, which include licensing, marketing, product development and placement, plus all publicity. Janie Hendrix, Jimi's younger sister, is also the founder and head of the Jimi Hendrix Park Foundation dedicated to building and maintaining her brother's legacy. As spokesperson for the Hendrix companies, Janie represents Jimi's global interests. Ms. Hendrix is also a Grammy nominated producer and co-author of various published books highlighting Jimi's artistry and life.
HONORING MY MAMI
After losing my Mami, Angela (Angelita) Escobar, to cancer and through the lens of my grief, it dawned on me, I have a DIVINE sacred mission. Mami’s final act of love, for me, was to clarify the purpose of my life on this earth…to help others feel better to the best of my ability, through music, holistic & plant medicine, education, food, technology support, cultural appreciation and above all kindness,
compassion and care to allow our children and their
families to thrive and sustain life on earth.
Carmen Milagro
Founder - DIVINA WORLD FOUNDATION
Angela Escobar
Master Certified Life, CBD Wellness &
Behavioral Coach Certified CBD Consultant Founder - DIVINA, Inc.
Former Northwest Health & Wellness Director for HLX+ a 501(c)(6) Host of Wellness 360 (expandiTV) Co-Founder of CBD University Co-Founder of GO COACH NOW Grupo EducatHion Director - USA Co-Founder of Blue Moon Gypsies Mentor for Enterprise For Youth a 501(c)(3) Role Model for HISPA a 501(c)(3) Carmen Milagro started her career in the non-profit world as a Behavioral Coach for a SF legacy organization called Edgewood Center For Children & Families then became Founder and ED (otherwise known as the“Head Nut”) for Peanut Butter & JAMMusic Sessions For Kids for 13 years. Ms. Milagro is a highly sought
after international coach, author, mentor, educational &
professional speaker specializing in Behavioral, CBD Wellness,
Life & Business with over 30+ years of coaching private clients, training workforce teams and now co-owns a global edtech coaching company.
Native American & proud Apache, Stevie Salas is a globally recognized guitarist, musician, composer and film and TV producer who has worked with acts ranging from Mick Jagger to
Justin Timberlake and Parliament Funkadelic to Rod Stewart. Stevie created the rock score to film Bill And Teds Excellent Adventure and also appeared as the hands of George Carlin for the famous end guitar solo scene. Mr. Salas has sold over two million solo records around the world and from 2006-2010 Stevie served as a music director and consultant for 19 Ent/American Idol. In 2010 Stevie became the Advisor of Contemporary Music at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian and is a recipient of the Native American Lifetime Achievement Award. Stevie is an Emmy nominated Executive Producer for the film “RUMBLE: The Indians who Rocked the World”, which received a Special Jury Award for World Cinema Documentary at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, won 3 Canadian Screen Awards & was named Best Canadian Film at Hot Docs.
As the Director of Cultural Affairs for the City of San Jose since 2008, Kerry Adams Hapner leads the Office of Cultural Affairs (OCA) and serves as Assistant Director of the Office of Economic Development and Cultural Affairs for the 13th largest U.S. and most racially diverse city in the U.S. Her $85 M budget portfolio includes: public art, creative placemaking, special event production and permitting, art grantmaking, artist workforce development, operations and maintenance of 12 City-owned convention and cultural facilities, management of the convention and visitor bureau contract, approval of 300+ contracts/budget oversight across cultural, economic, and workforce development. What drives her every day is the mission. Kerry’s mission is working with artists and art organizations to transform community. Through the arts, Kerry fundamentally believes that we can foster cross-cultural understanding and make a collective better future. With mutual values, Kerry and Carmen Milagro became fast friends after a Grammy-award winning “friend whisperer” introduced the two of them. They knew it was meant to be. Kerry holds a Master in Liberal Arts degree from Stanford University. A case study on the power of public art, her thesis is titled “Plumed Serpent: Politics of Place, Art, and Cultural Inclusion” and can be found in the special collections of the Stanford Green Library. Kerry is excited about the innovation that DWF offers to artists, and engaging artists, across the world.
Meet, Prof. Alan Tratner, co-founder of EARTH DAY and for the past 54 years, the International Director of Green2Gold (www.green2gold.org) a non-profit with a global membership of 100K. He's the Co-Founder of Regeneration Global (a collaborative initiative of Earthstock Global, G2G, Golden Road Productions, the Transition to Sustainability Project, the Alliance for Regenerative Communities, the ARC/DAO and RegenMediaTV).
Alan Tratner has served as the President of the Inventors Workshop International and the Entrepreneur’s Workshop, Director of the Small Business Entrepreneurship Center in California, is a SCORE (US SBA) consultant, was publisher of the Lightbulb Journal & INVENT! magazines and was a staff member of Environmental Quality Magazine.
Prof. Alan is a serial entrepreneur and an inventor himself, with 13 inventions patents and was dubbed the “Minister of Ideas” by the media. He’s been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Inc., Business Week, TIME, USA Today, NPR, OPRAH, CNN, Good Morning America and CNBC and many other media outlets.
Professor Tratner was a former Professor of Environment and Energy, and participated in the First International UN Conference on the Human Environment, in Stockholm Sweden.
In 2012, Alan was inducted into the International Green Industries Hall of Fame and honored with a Lifetime Achievement award.
Advisory Council Member
Professor Alan Tratner
OPERATING UNDER
THE FISCAL SPONSORSHIP OF
EIN# 84-1889304
FOR TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATIONS
IDENTIFY AS “GREEN 2 GOLD - DWF”