About Us
MLCDC provides individuals with opportunities to generate economic growth and develop a sustainable future in the Midlands
MLCDC Mission
MLCDC provides Latinos with opportunities to generate economic growth by providing financing products, development services and community development that advances their ability to develop a sustainable future in the Midlands.
MLCDC Vision
MLCDC will be a catalyst for a thriving, diverse, and inclusive community enriched by Latino influence, economic results, culture and leadership.
Values
Leadership
Education
Well Being
Economic Growth
Inclusivity
Board
Midlands Latino Community Development Corporation’s Board of Directors works with PASSION for the mission of the organization. They are volunteers working with the “duty of care,” “duty of loyalty,” and “duty of obedience.”
President
Marcos Hernandez
VP of Corporate Social Responsibility
US Bank
Treasurer
Adam Emberton
Branch Manager
Great Western Bank
Secretary
Catherine D. Lang
State Director
Nebraska Business Development Center
Carol Russell
Community Advocate and Volunteer
Yolanda Diaz
Owner
Little Miss Fashion
Sarah Mohan, MS
Boys Town
Training Consultant – Youth Care Training
Staff
Juan Montoya
Interim Executive Director / Advance Fund CDFI Director
Juan Montoya is the CDFI Advance Fund Director where he manages a diverse, growing small business loan profile. Montoya has prior experience as the program coordinator at Creighton University, where he helped with the design and development of community programs that focus on minority populations and as a business consultant for bilingual businesses in Nebraska. He has served on MLCDC’s Loan Review Committee since 2017.
Georgina Ospina de Nuñez
Micro-Business Specialist
Georgina Ospina de Nuñez is the Micro-Business Specialist where she develops and conducts outreach programs through networking and training with potential and current MLCDC’s clients. She oversees the reporting of demographics of clients and statistics of services offered by MLCDC in business development.
Georgina is originally from Colombia and has volunteered with MLCDC since 2013.
Asaad Mahdi
Outreach and Translator Childcare Program
Dr. Mahdi has his Ph.D. in Statistics from the University Kebensaan Malaysia and more than 20 years of teaching experience at the graduate and undergraduate level in the United States and overseas(Iraq and Malaysia). He also has experience with preschool, elementary, middle and high school students. He was a principal of an international school in Malaysia for three years and has held other positions such as the director of planning and sustainable development division in the ministry of Environment, Baghdad Iraq.
Dr. Mahdi will work with the refugee and immigrant community (Asian and African) residing in Nebraska to identify their needs and how MLCDC can help them succeed. Dr. Mahdi will collaborate with the development of culturally competent curriculum and resource materials in English and Arabic, promoting MLCDC’s childcare programs and services. He will also perform data analysis on childcares in Nebraska and Iowa and periodic reports.