Board Members

cdcb come dream. come build is overseen by a community board whose members meet monthly to transact corporation business. All meetings are posted and open to the public

Board members are elected to three-year terms with a two-term limit. Nominations to the Board are made by existing and past Board members, as well as referral.

cdcb’s Board is positioned to provide input and strategic direction to the Corporation's initiatives, insight into service needs of the community at large, as well as oversight of the Corporation’s operations. 

Current members of the board are:

Dr. Daisy Zamora, Board Chair

Epidemiologist, University of North Carolina 

Lynette Benavidez-Villarreal, Vice Chair

Director of Staffing, IDEA Public Schools 

Mauricio Pina, Secretary

Owner, Cobalt Digital Marketing

Nathan Burkhart, Treasurer

Director of Business Development, Brownsville Community Improvement Corp

Oscar Zertuche 

Operator, Magic Valley Urban Farms Founder

Juan Loya

PNC Bank President

Gerardo Martinez

Manager, Rich Products Corporation 

Eva Garcia

Bike/Ped Program Coordinator, RGVMPO

Judy Telge

Director of Development, Coastal Bend Center for Independent Living

Michael Gonzalez 

Attorney, The Michael Gonzalez Law Firm

Nicole Bucheri

Staff Attorney, Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid