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Board of Directors and Members

	Tobias “Toby” de la Torre Click on logo for linkedin profile CEO, Charros Federation USA, Federación de Charros Inc. Founder of CUIDA, Animal Welfare Program National Director, Preservation of Charreria Committee Federación Mexicana de Charreria Liaison for Charreria and American rodeo in the U.S. for FMCH and CFUSA Professional Referrals: Chris Weitz Laura Greenlee Pony Highway Productions Martin Range Images
	Tomas Garcilazo Official Ambassador for Charreria and National Spokesperson in the United States, Charros Federation USA and Federación Mexicana de Charreria “Entertainer of the year” Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association National “Charro Completo” Champion and recipient of countless performance awards Website: tomasgarcilazo.co
	Carlos Madriz “El Paisanisimo” Official Spokesperson “El Paisanisimo” of La Ranchera 930 am radio
	Maribel Gutierrez National Escaramuza Coordinator Captain, Escaramuza Las Azaleas
	Luciano De La Hoya Public Relations Advisor, Safety Coordinator, CFUSA Inc. President, Rancho De La Hoya Charro Association Mounted Posse member Arena Compliance and Conditions Officer
	Rick Verduzco Events and Safety Coordinator, CFUSA Inc. Public Relations Advisor PRCA and Norco Mounted Posse member
	Mr. and Mrs. Leonardo and Iris Lopez Click on Title for Video Lifetime Honorary Members Click on logos for links
	Señorita Iris Lopez and Nicolas “Eddie” de la Torre Lifetime Honorary Members
	Arlene Galindo Arts Program Director Arlene has been an arts and cultural advocate for private business, government institutions and non-profit organizations for the past 15 years. She has worked in Marketing, Program Development and Education. She has a special interest in Latino audience development strategies and donor engagement. In 2007, she participated in the prestigious Smithsonian Fellowship program. In this capacity, she worked with the Smithsonian Latino Center and at the National Museum of Natural History. She is a founding Board Member of the San Joaquin International Film Festival and an Arts Program Director for Charros Federation USA. She has served as a volunteer and mentor for the League of United Latin American Citizens (L.U.L.A.C.) , and the national award-winning program The Puente Project , which addresses California’s educationally underrepresented students in higher education. In 2012 she developed the Amigos Del Museo membership program at the Haggin Museum, Stockton, Ca. and worked as an advisor for the third oldest, continuously performing orchestra in California, the Stockton Symphony. She holds an M.A. in Museum Studies from JFK University, BA in History and a BA in Liberal Arts from the University of the Pacific.