Silicon Valley

About This Chapter

(San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz)
For more information about or joining our Silicon Valley chapter, please visit their LinkedIn page and email our Co-Chairs! 

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Co-Chair: Oscar Garcia 
Oscar is the Founder & Chief Empowerment Officer of Aspira, a community relations, workforce development and training firm.  Oscar's career journey includes business development roles at five startups, co-founding a nonprofit, Chamber President & CEO, and Community Partnerships Manager at LinkedIn.  He has received various prestigious awards recognizing his leadership and community work, including the La Familia Award from the Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley, the NFL Hispanic Heritage Award from the San Francisco 49ers, and most recently the Community Heroes Award from Assembly member Kansen Chu.  As Chief Empowerment Officer, Oscar empowers you so opportunities come to you.

Email: [email protected]

Co-Chair: Teresa E. Martinez Gonzales
Teresa was born and raised on the Eastside in San Jose and moved with her three children and husband to Placer County in 2015. Her husband's daughter, son-in-law and grandson live in the Central Valley. As a third generation community organizer and activist, she is driven by her grandparents' social justice  values and legacy. Teresa has twenty years of professional experience supporting non-profit agencies to manage educational, housing and workforce programs on behalf of  local governments. With a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology, and as a member of TRENZA since 1995, Teresa serves on CLAA's board to give back to give back to the community that gave so much to her. 


Email: [email protected]

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California