Mr.Plazas (he/him) holds a master’s degree in Science and Business Administration from Towson University and previously served as La Clínica del Pueblo’s Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer. He has nearly two decades of leadership experience in nonprofit health care, including roles as Vice President of Finance and subsequently as Chief Operating Officer at Planned Parenthood Maryland. Before his tenure at Planned Parenthood, he served as Director of Finance at Chase Brexton, a Maryland Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) serving 40,000 patients annually. Carlos enjoys cooking, watching fútbol, and spending time with his daughters.

Dr. Chaudhry (she/her) is bilingual primary care physician with an extensive career in clinical care, community health, digital health, and health systems. Her impressive academic background includes studies at Tufts University and Johns Hopkins University. Her professional experience is equally remarkable: Dr. Chaudhry has worked as a physician in major academic medical centers and community clinics, served as a medical director in health tech companies, Chief Medical Officer at Chase Brexton Health Care, and Interim President and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Maryland. She is also the founder and CEO of Sunny, an organization focused on expanding access to high-quality sexual and reproductive health care.

Mrs.Barker (she/her) prior to serving as La Clínica’s Chief Program Officer, Dr. Linhales Barker served as La Clínica’s Senior Director of Health Equity and Community Action. Dr. Linhales Barker has always believed that healthcare is a fundamental human right and has focused her career on ending health disparities related to poverty and discrimination. As the Chief of Programs and Community Services, she is responsible for overseeing the design, implementation and evaluation of programs that are culturally and linguistically grounded. In 2015, Dr. Linhales Barker was awarded the Distinguished Community Advocate Award by the District of Columbia Primary Care Association. She holds a Doctorate in Public Health from the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation and a Master’s Degree in Social Psychology from the State University in Rio de Janeiro.

Mr. Diaz-Ramirez (he/him) oversees the community health programs and activities developed by La Clínica del Pueblo to ensure that efficient and quality community-focused services are provided. As the Community Health Action Department Director, he assesses health needs within the community as a whole, and develops strategies grounded in public health and community mobilization to address these needs at the individual, family, group, community, or structural level as appropriate. Prior to 2018, he served as La Clínica’s LGBTQ Health Program Manager. Mr. Diaz-Ramirez holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and is licensed in Psychology from the Universidad Ricardo Palma in Lima, Peru.

Ms. Castro Moreno (she/her) is a bilingual, Independent Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over ten years of experience providing culturally responsive trauma-informed mental health services to minorities. Before her current role, Ms. Castro Moreno oversaw all mental health services offered by La Clinica in DC and MD, provided clinical care coordination services for the substance use program Volviendo a Vivir, and provided mental health services for the school-based mental health program Mi Refugio. Before joining la Clinica while living in Florida, she worked as a crisis line counselor; case manager; mental health provider for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking; and HIV grant coordinator for an LGBTQ program. Ms. Castro Moreno obtained her bachelor's in social work and master's in Clinical Social Work from Florida International University in Miami, Florida. She is a current fellow of the National Hispanic and Latino Executive Leadership and Fellowship program from the National Latino Behavioral Health Association.

Mr. Stein (he/him) joined La Clinica in 2016 as its Health Promotion Manager. Utilizing a host of environmental and culturally appropriate strategies, he designed and implemented programs and initiatives aimed at reducing the incidence of chronic diseases for the Latino immigrant community. Before La Clinica, he was selected as a Global Health Corps Fellow with The Grassroot Project, where he advanced health equity in the District of Columbia by using sports to reimagine health education in middle schools. He also supported youth development in his roles at Manchester United Soccer Schools and the Manchester United Foundation in the U.K. In his current role, Mr. Stein will be establishing our Health Equity and Strategic Community Partnerships Department with a focus on leading programs to address language barriers, engage community participation for program development and advocacy, and promote meaningful collaboration across sectors by strengthening local partnerships. Mr. Stein earned his Masters of Science in Sociology of Sport from Loughborough University, U.K., and a Bachelors of Arts in History and Political Science from Concordia University in Montreal, Canada.

Paola Luisi (she/her) is a political strategist with over fifteen years of experience in political campaigns, advocacy, communications and rapid response in the United States and overseas. Paola served as the Director of Communications for the International Planned Parenthood Western Hemisphere’s Office, working on reproductive rights and access to abortion care throughout the Americas. She also worked on President Obama’s ‘08 and ‘12 campaign, Secretary Clinton’s ‘16 campaign, in the Uruguayan Senate, and most recently, served as Director of the Families Belong Together campaign, which worked on the family separation crisis in coalition with organizations at the U.S.-Mexico border and beyond. She is fluent in Spanish, French, and conversational in Italian and Brazilian Portuguese. Born in Washington DC, Paola is a proud first-generation American, daughter of immigrants, and has traveled to over thirty-five countries (with many more to go).

Ms. Garcia de Alba (she/her) brings over 15 years of experience in project management and grants administration within the health nonprofit and international development sectors. She works closely with the Executive team to identify funding and partnership opportunities, fostering a collaborative approach to revenue growth aligned with the organization’s mission. She earned her Master’s degree in Geography, with certificates in International Development and Conflict Resolution, from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City. Fluent in English and Spanish, she leverages her language skills to build strong relationships with funders and partners in the Washington, DC area and beyond.