Yajaira Morphonios

A dedicated construction manager and entrepreneur. Born in Puerto Rico, with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering.

Yajaira works in several leadership roles in the construction industry, abroad and mainland United States, with accomplishments in both the private and public sectors.

Gabriela Shanklin  

Gaby was Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico and moved to Louisville, KY at the age of 10 with her family. She graduated from Northern Kentucky University with a B.S. in Athletic Training in 2015 and became a Board Certified Athletic Trainer. She then graduated from Old Dominion University with a M.S. in Athletic Training in 2017. She practiced professionally as an athletic trainer for 6 years before shifting to a career as an entrepreneur and in the nonprofit sector. 

In 2021 Gaby and her husband Tywan launched Lil Shanklin's Donuts, a mobile mini donut shop specializing in custom-made mini donuts. Currently, they function as a pop-up stand serving in community events, farmers markets, corporate events, and catering for private functions. 

Monica Martinez

Monica, born and raised in Puerto Rico, holds both a bachelor's and master's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Louisville’s J.B. Speed School of Engineering. She is a graduate of GE Appliances’ prestigious Edison Engineering Development Program (EEDP) and currently serves as a Senior Design Engineer on the New Market Models (NMM) team within the Clothes Care Microenterprise. In this role, she leads programs to implement new top-load washers and dryers into production. Monica also contributes to the company's culture and inclusion as Co-Lead of the Latin Roots Employee Resource Group (ERG).

Luis A Ferrán

Luis studied political science and economics at the University of Puerto Rico until 2020. He then moved to Kentucky where he worked with G.E. and later with Hogan Lovells in a researcher capacity. He is currently employed with the State of Kentucky as an Interpreter. He has been involved in the non-profit, Privante and now the public sector during his career and is passionate about socially minded business.