Leadership

MEET THE TEAM

Leading with vision and expertise to drive the success of AVANCE

Gary Acosta

Founder and Board Chairman

Alex Martinez

Executive Director

Hernan Olaya

Director of Operations

Armando Tam

Director of Marketing and Communications

Daliah Acosta

Director of Event Planning and Network Management

ADVISORY COUNCIL

Guiding the Future of Latino Excellence in Sports

Lisa Guerrero

Advisory Council Member
Best-selling author, journalist, Co-host of the Best Damn Sports Show Period and first-ever Latina sideline reporter for Monday Night Football and the first female sportscaster for CBS in Los Angeles

Omar Minaya

Advisory Council Member
Senior Advisor to Baseball Operations for the New York Yankees; First Latino General Manager of an MLB Franchise (Montreal Expos)

Nely Galan

Advisory Council Member
Self-made media mogul and author who launched ESPN Latin America; Co-Founder of the ProXimo conference presented by AVANCE Global

Gersson Rosas

Advisory Council Member
Senior Vice President of Basketball Operations for the New York Knicks; First Latino General Manager of an NBA Franchise (Dallas Mavericks)

Josue Napa

Advisory Council Member
Senior Vice President and Head of Finance and Accounting for the Brooklyn Nets (NBA)

Ron Rivera

Advisory Council Member
General Manager of UC Berkeley Football Program; Former NFL Head Coach

Lorena Martin, PhD

Advisory Council Member
USC Assistant Professor of Data Sciences and Operations; Director of USC Trojans Sports Research Lab

Jonathan Martinez

Advisory Council Member
Vice President, Revenue Planning and Analytics for the Las Vegas Raiders

Jason Ludwig

Advisory Council Member
Associate Head Coach for Santa Clara University Men’s Basketball; Founder of the Latino Association of Basketball Coaches (LABC)

AVANCE Sports is led by proven business leaders supported by an elite board of advisors consisting of sports executives, professional coaches, and top journalists