The team

Marcos Vilar
Executive Director

Zulma Velez-Estrada
Senior Advisor to the Executive Director

Inma Sanchez
Office Administrator

Oriana Torre
Content Creator

Marcos Vilar
Executive Director
Marcos is a political strategist and national leader of the Puerto Rican Diaspora. Marcos has worked in Chicago, Washington, D.C. and several cities in Florida as well as in Puerto Rico, where he has designed and implemented innovative and groundbreaking programs and campaigns in government, labor and non-profit settings. He has worked on civic engagement campaigns in Florida since 2002, focusing on the Puerto Rican and Hispanic communities.
“You just can’t beat the person who never gives up.”
— Babe Ruth

Zulma Velez Estrada
Senior Advisor to the Executive Director
Zulma has been a leader in Orange and Osceola County political and civic organizations for the past 28 years and is our Senior Advisor. She brings proven international marketing experience and has been an advocate for the Latino communities on civic engagement in Central Florida in addition to have managed a statewide Non Partisan Voting Education Program. In her native Puerto Rico she was a Consultant for the University of Puerto Rico and worked in the pharmaceutical industry.
“Quien busca la belleza en la verdad es un pensador, quien busca la verdad en la belleza es un artista.”
— Jose de Diego

Inma Sanchez
Office Administrator
Inma migrated to the US from Spain in 1996 to pursue a career in early child development and education. She has worked as an educator and leader for more than 20 years and now puts her skills and knowledge to work at Alianza by ensuring our office runs at its maximum potential.
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.”
— Aristotle

Oriana Torre
Content Creator
Oriana was born and raised in Venezuela and is currently studying Journalism at Valencia College. She serves as the creative arm of Alianza, transforming our mission and message into artistic reality. Since she was young, her passion has been communications, marketing and social media. Oriana considers herself a creative dreamer, and we agree.
“You get in life what you have the courage to ask for.”
— Oprah Winfrey
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