Board of Directors

Jose Martinez, 1st Vice-President

Goldman Sachs
Legal Analyst

Jose Ramon Martinez Jr. is currently a Legal Analyst in Goldman Sachs’ Investment Banking division.

He graduated from Harvard College with an A.B. degree in Economics in 2021. Jose became a Board Member of the National Dominican Day Parade in 2020 and was elected First Vice President of the board in 2022.

Along with his duties as 1st VP, he is the Co-Chair of the Organization’s Education and Scholarship Committee (ESC). In his role as Co-Chair, he helps direct, manage, and disburse NatDDP’s yearly scholarship awards to students of Dominican heritage. Before becoming a Board Member, Jose received the Dominican Manhattan Borough award from the NatDDP in 2018 for his efforts promoting educational equity in his home community of North Philadelphia.

Executive Officers 

  • Cristina Contreras, Chair, Board of Directors
  • Wilton Cedeno, Immediate Past Chair & Special Advisor
  • Jose Ramon Martinez, 1st Vice-President
  • Leonardo Ivan Dominguez, 2nd Vice President & Arts/Culture Committee Co-Chair
  • Ronnie Caraballo, Treasurer
  • Maria T. Osorio, Secretary
  • Manny Saez, PhD, Development Chair

Board Members

  • Maria Lizardo, Board Member
  • Bernardo “Bernie” Rodriguez, Board Member
  • Gregoria Feliciano, Board Member
  • Maria M. Khury, Board Member
  • Osaliki Sepulveda, Board Member
  • Alexander Nuñez Torres, Board Member
  • Ysmael DeCastro, Board Member
  • Marvin Tavarez, Board Member