John Amador has been part of the dynamic financial industry for over 20 years. He is currently the Senior Risk Manager for U.S. Bank. He provides risk related oversight activities for Consumer Banking which entails ensuring appropriate compliance for Compensation Incentives, Model Governance and Monetary Transactions. His team supports business objectives while maintaining acceptable risk tolerances that are in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Prior to his current role, he held several senior level management positions in the Mortgage Servicing space.

Despite his professional growth, he has considered his commitment to developing the goals of peers and those in his community as his greatest achievement. He has had a longtime involvement with at risk youth as a Board Member of CASA Youth Shelter which has proven that administering and investing in people who have needs can improve lives, create extraordinary results, and that this responsibility lies in the hands of its community.

He currently serves on the U.S. Bank Orange County Leadership Team and Grant Committee. He launched the Hispanic Business Resource Group of Southern California for U.S. Bank with the intent to broaden the overall awareness and exposure for Hispanics in the industry.

Maria Cervantes was born and raised in Michoacan, Mexico by maternal grandparents until the age of 6, when she migrated to Santa Ana,CA. Maria received a B.S. from CSUF and an Executive MBA from Chapman University. Maria has more than 27 years of experience advocating for education and health equity, particularly for communities of color.

Maria is currently the Executive Director for UCI-OC Alliance, with a purpose to advance UCI as a Latino/a Thriving University by engaging and supporting Latine students, staff and faculty, through communication, collaboration, and engagement with the University administration and support groups. Before UCI, she was part of the executive leadership team at Latino Health Access, supporting partnerships with communities to bring health, equity, and sustainable change through education, consciousness-raising services, and civic participation. Maria had an 18-year career at MIND Research Institute, an ed-tech non-profit organization, where she raised millions in funds and created national collaborative partnerships in STEM focused programs accessible for under-served students. Maria is a dedicated advisor for the O.C. Hispanic Youth Chamber of Commerce.

Maria is a lifelong learner continuously looking to learn and engage from groups advancing Latinas in leadership roles. She is a 2018 alumna from Dr. Yasmin Davidds Latina Global Executive Leadership Program and 2023 HOPE Leadership Institute.

Maria has been recognized for her tremendous work and impact on behalf of our community's young students. A few of those recognitions include the 2023 Community Icon recipient from JP Morgan, the 2018 "Corazón de La Comunidad" by Delhi Center; 2014, the O.C. Metro Top 10 Woman to Watch and OCHCC’s Ambassador of the Year; 2013, the Comerica Bank, Best of L.A. Women's Business Award and Cosmopolitan for Latina’s Fun Fearless Latina.

West Region Community Affairs Lead.

David Betancourt serves as the Sr. Manager, West Region Community Affairs Lead for Aetna, a CVS Health Company, where he is responsible for strengthening the Aetna and CVS Health brands in communities through the development and execution of a hyperlocal community strategy that fosters collaboration amongst business segments, integrating CVS Health programs, initiatives and assets that address Social Determinants of Health.

Mr. Betancourt previously worked with Comerica Bank as the Vice President, External Affairs Market Manager where he was responsible for leading CRA initiatives through community and economic development programs and services throughout Southern California counties of Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside, San Diego and Ventura. In this role, he established the Comerica Business $ense Bootcamp to address the critical need of resources and technical assistance for small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic throughout the state of California.

Prior to joining Comerica Bank, Mr. Betancourt served and acquired an extensive background in non-profit program management serving as the Senior Program Coordinator for the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, where he played a key role in the launch of the Chamber’s OneLA Regional Collaborative supplier diversity initiative and as the Business Associate for the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) hosted by the University of La Verne College of Business and Public Management, a private not-for-profit Hispanic-serving institution.

David currently serves on the Board of Directors for the California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce (CHCC) Foundation, Co-Chair for the organization’s Creating A Path to Success (CAPS) program, and on the Board of Directors for the Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation. David is also a proud TELACU – David C. Lizarraga fellow.

David grew up in the San Gabriel Valley of Southern California and at an early age developed the desire to study and emerge himself in business, supporting his parents with their mobile bear factory small business. His experience is complemented with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration & Public Management, and an MBA with a Marketing Concentration from the University of La Verne.

Michael Cooper is the Director of Strategic Sourcing for Disney Worldwide Services, supporting Disney’s West Coast Theme Park Operations, including the Disneyland Resort, Walt Disney Imagineering and Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa.

Michael leads a Sourcing team consisting of 25 professional Cast Members in various roles supporting the Disneyland Resort and related Disney segments in the areas of Facilities & Operations Services, Design & Construction, Food & Beverage, Entertainment and Imagineering’s “Blue Sky” activities.

Michael joined the Disneyland Resort team as the Manager of Food & Beverage Sourcing & Procurement in May 2004.  In 2005, Michael’s responsibilities were expanded to encompass the sourcing support for Marketing and Entertainment.  In 2006, Michael became the Disneyland Resort site lead for Strategic Sourcing.

Prior to joining Disney, Michael held various positions in Strategic Sourcing, Manufacturing and Human Resources for divisions of Nestlé, Heinz and Kraft at locations throughout the United States.  Michael earned Bachelors of Science Degrees in Management and Finance from the University of Utah.

Michael currently serves on the boards of the Southern California Minority Supplier Development Council and the Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and has formerly served on the boards of the Cypress College Foundation, United Cerebral Palsy of Utah and the Tea Association of the United States.

Paula Garcia-Arsenault is the Vice President, Community Manager with Chase Bank. Fully supporting our customers' success requires a commitment to support the community’s success. By focusing on growing Chase business opportunities within underserved communities and across diverse segments, the team creates integrated, actionable financial health roadmaps to help our communities. The Community Manager is the liaison to build relationships and ensure financial education and product solutions are available to the community. This role is to work in the field and develop a community outreach and engagement program. Prior to returning to Chase Bank Paula was the Vice President of Family and Homebuyer Services with Habitat for Humanity of Orange County, where she ran the Home Ownership Program, the Home Repair Program and the Neighbor Revitalization Program. Paula created a comprehensive process which assures the success of the on-going family selection process, beginning with target marketing and ending with family partnerships and successful homeownership.

Paula comes with 30 years of commercial and consumer banking experience and was formerly the Business Relationship Manager Assistant Vice President with Chase Bank in Santa Ana. Prior to that, she was with Independence Bank as a First Vice President, Regional Manager of the North County and an executive with Farmers & Merchants Bank and was a Vice President with Wells Fargo Bank.

Paula currently serves as a volunteer and board member for a number of organizations including past Chairwoman for Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce, Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, High School Inc. Foundation, Kiwanis OC, National Hispanic Business Womens Association, and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.