STAFF
Dr. Maribel Alvarez
Founder and Senior Advisor
Maribel holds the Jim Griffith Chair in Public Folklore at the Southwest Center, University of Arizona. She has held positions at the University of Arizona as Associate Dean for Community Engagement in the College of Social & Behavioral Sciences and as Associate Provost for Diversity … Read more
AlvarezM@Arizona.edu
Jocelyn Retamoza Gonzvar
Managing Director
Jocelyn is a Tucson native with a deep appreciation for the cultural diversity of the city and the border region. She brings more than 12 years of experience in the restaurant, hospitality, and nonprofit sectors, along with a Master of Business Administration from the University … Read more
Jocelyn@SouthwestFolklife.org
Bryan Rafael Falcón
Director of Programs | Director, Tucson Meet Yourself
Bryan is a non-profit leader, theater director and tech entrepreneur with a longstanding commitment to education and community-centered arts. He co-founded the Scoundrel and Scamp Theatre in Tucson in 2016 and holds two Best Director Arizona Daily Star Mac Awards, and the Buffalo Exchange Artist Award from … Read more
Bryan@SouthwestFolklife.org
TMY Leadership
SFA BOARD
Dr. Berlin Loa
President
Associate Professor,
University of Arizona-MA Library
& Information Science
Eula Liane Hernandez
Vice President
Senior Program Manager,
The Oped Project
Dr. Robert Breunig
Treasurer
Retired Museum Director &
Professor Emeritus of the Museum of
Northern Arizona
Dr. Maribel Alvarez
Secretary
Professor & TMY Co-Director,
University of Arizona-College of
Social Behavioral Sciences
DR. Estevan Azcona
Board Member
Assistant Research
Social Scientist, University of Arizona-Southwest Center
Rhonda Bodfield
Board Member
Director Corporate Communications,
Tucson Electric Power
Susan Chan
Board Member
Executive Director,
Tucson Chinese Cultural Center
Alicia Nuñez
Board Member
President and CEO,
Chicanos por la Causa
Dr. John Paul Jones III
Board Member
Professor, School of Geography, Dev. &
Environment, University of Arizona-College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Neto Portillo Jr.
Board Member
Public Information Officer for the City of Tucson’s Housing and Community Development Department
Judd Ruggill
Board Member
UA Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Services in the Graduate College
Autumn Van den Berg
Board Member
Senior Vice President of
Operations, Tucson Botanical Gardens