Our Team
We are a team of highly qualified professionals and efficient, resilient people committed to our communities and vulnerable populations.
Our Boards of Directors: Waves Ahead Corp. President Wilfred W. Labiosa, Vice-President Lisbeth Melendez, Secretary Alexis Burgos Guzman, Treasurer Jean-Marie Navetta, Members-at-Large: Swinda Colon Martínez, Sofia Verónica, J-Manny Santiago, Luigi M. Ferrer.
For additional information
For additional information about Descúbrete, PFLAG and its Community Center for the LGBT+ Older Adult or Reconstruye Q, please contact us at waves@wavesahead.org or call 787.940.8851
Our Team of Professionals
WE WORK FOR A PURPOSE
Wilfred W. Labiosa, Ph.D., Executive Director & President
Seil Roman, LiCSW, Director of the Mental Health Program
Luisa F. Ortiz, PsyD, Mental Health Therapist
Carmen Janet Collazo, Coach of the Descúbrete Program
Kiaranel Castro, MPH, Coordinator of the Descúbrete Program and Housing Initiative
Kimberly Vazquez, Case Manager & Chrysalis Group Facilitator
Pedro Julio Serrano, Coordinator of the Community Center in Cabo Rojo & Empodérate Program
Doroti Santiago, Bárbara Hernández & Cármen Oquendo-Villar, PhD – Facilitators of Mindfulness, Yoga & Meditation
Natalia Rodríguez & María Sánchez, Facilitators of Music Therapy
Chenoa Blot, LMHC, Facilitator of Chrysalis Support Group
Isandra Ortíz, Executive Assistant
Keyla García, PhD, Nutrition and complementary therapies Advisor
Olga N. Chapman-Rivera, BRAAVE communications, and digital marketing
Ivonne Álvarez, IAV Accounting Consulting
Dasiel Báez, Psychologist
Waves Ahead is a non profit organization with Registration number: 399869; Employer Identification number: 66-0886812; and Registered as a bonafide 501c3 organization number: 26053734001417
Our Supporters (2021-22)
Claudia Barrios
Josiane Martinez & Alejandra St.Guillen
Orlin Goble
National Equity Fund
Triple-S Community Foundation
Basil Tilmon
Jean-Marie Navetta
Lisbeth Melendez
Melissa Diaz
Oz Mondejar & John
Verlinden Family
Serena Worthington
Cariños Supporters ($500 +)
Aida Manduley
Briana Mendez
Benevity Fund
Guillermo Paz
Indira Gumbe
Jayson Velazquez
John Overbeck
Jim & Phyllis Campen
J-Manny Santiago & Ferneli Hernandez
Mr & Mrs Ernest Schurian
Robert Hendricks
Roslindale Congregational Church
Steven Toledo
Puerto Rican Cultural Center
Grants Awarded (2022)
CDC Foundation
Hispanic Federation
Triple-S Foundation
Gilead Sciences
Global Giving Foundation
It Gets Better Project
Power On LGBT Tech
And many other diaspora members, volunteers, and financial partners living in the United States and Canada.
OUR COLLABORATORS
Hispanic Federation
Arianna’s Center
Diversidad Dominicana
Ponce Health Sciences University
CenterLink: The Community of LGBT Centers
Iglesia Cristo para Tod@s
National PFLAG
Puerto Rico Diseña
BRAAVE Puerto Rico, Advertising & Marketing
IAV Financial Consultants
Alcaldes de Municipios de Cabo Rojo, Isabela, Toa Baja, Maunabo & San Juan
The Washington & Los Angeles Blade
One Stop Career Center of Puerto Rico, Inc.
Universidad Ana G Mendez: Escuela de Ciencias Sociales y Humanas, Dept. Trabajo Social, Recintos de Cabo Rojo y Carolina
Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico, Programa de Trabajo Social
Universidad Albizu
Troupe 429 Club in Connecticut
LULAC Lambda DC Chapter
Banco de Alimentos
Escuela de Medicina Naturopática de la Universidad Ana G. Méndez
SER de Puerto Rico
Ricky Martin Foundation
Proud Member Partner of CenterLink:
The Community of LGBT Centers