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LEADERSHIP
Katherine Archuleta
Katherine Archuleta began her career as a schoolteacher in Denver Public Schools and worked as a senior leader in local government for Denver Mayors Federico Peña and John Hickenlooper. She worked for the Departments of Transportation and Energy in the Clinton administration and was Chief of Staff to Labor Secretary Hilda Solis during the first two years of the Obama Administration. Katherine joined the Obama 2012 campaign as its National Political Director. She was appointed by President Barack Obama to be the first Latina to lead the US Office of Personnel Management in 2013. She is a founding mother of Mi Casa Resource Center, The Latina Initiative and The Women’s Foundation of Colorado. Katherine currently sits on the boards of the Denver Urban Renewal Authority, Conservation Colorado, and is a former board member of Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains Action Fund. She was selected as a 2020 inductee into the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame.
Amy Sanchez Raaz
Amy Sanchez Raaz is a Denver metro area community leader with more than 20 years of national, state, local public sector and nonprofit experience. Her professional work includes fundraising and development, director of multiple congressional and issue campaigns, public relations and engagement and coalition building. Her work at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in Washington D.C. overseeing races across the county, prepared her to re-design and manage Xcel Energy’s federal Political Action Committee and five regional state PACs. In 2006 she moved to Colorado to work on Ed Perlmutter’s first race for congress, raising more than any congressional race in Colorado at that time. Raaz has worked for multiple C4’s and C3’s as a strategist and strategic planner. She is particularly proud of her firm’s involvement with Business for Water Stewardship, Aurora Public Schools Foundation and the efforts of Tobacco Free Kids. Amy currently sits on the board of Great Education Colorado. She is a graduate of the Latino Leadership Institute at the University of Denver and holds a J.D. from the S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah.
Alexcia Rodriguez
Alexcia Rodriguez is a creative strategist and communications professional passionate about amplifying underrepresented voices and building community through storytelling, design, and digital engagement. With a background in journalism, marketing, and communications across the nonprofit, media, and education sectors, she brings a cross-industry perspective to her work.
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She seeks to combine creativity with purpose. As the creative lead behind digital campaigns for the Latina Initiative, Alexcia drives content development, messaging strategy, and social media storytelling that resonates with young Latinas across Colorado. Her work is rooted in cultural relevance, intersectional empowerment, and a commitment to making civic participation accessible and relatable. Alexcia believes in the power of authenticity, representation, and community to drive change. She aspires to use her voice and talent to help others find theirs.
Graciela Gonzales
Graciela Gonzales brings her passion and expertise in communications to her role as founder of GG Strategies, where she develops and supports high-impact marketing and communications strategies and campaigns.
Before launching her own business, Graciela led the strategy behind the Latino Leadership Institute’s organic growth on LinkedIn, expanding its social media audience to over 60,000 and elevating the organization from a locally celebrated nonprofit to a nationally recognized thought leader.
Graciela received her MA in Teaching from Brown University and her BA in Sociology from Wellesley College. She is a Woodrow Wilson-Rockefeller Brothers scholar and served as a White House Intern in the Domestic Policy Council during the Obama administration. Graciela is a proud former Denver Public Schools educator. She is passionate about elevating the voices and influence of diverse communities.
meet the board
Juanita Chacon
Katherine Peck
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