WELCOME TO
The Alliance 98
Who We Are
TA98 is a 501(c)3 social enterprise comprised of programs and brands including Athletic Club 98, Grounded Studio, and Moments Media, driven by a shared purpose to invest in young people and create lasting social and economic impact.
Meet the Team
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David Rojas Jr
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
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Jackie Covarrubias
Executive Director
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Sandy Tran
Chief Development Officer
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Luis Perez
Director of Education
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Cristina Rojas-Torres
Director of Multicultural Curriculum &
Academic Support -
Emmanuel Gomez
Creative Director & Grounded Studio
Co-Founder -
Amy Roman
Community Programs Manager
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Michael Sanders
Director of Storytelling
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Pedro Ramirez
Lead Content Creator
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Araceli Ramirez
Manager of Momentum Platform Community Storytelling
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James Doernberg
Director of Finance
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Daisy Chavez
Manager of Accounting
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Yahaira Luna Carillo
Finance Coordinator
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Max Martinez
Athletic Club98 - Health & Wellness
Program Coordinator -
Angie Dominguez
Athletic Club98 - Health & Wellness
Program Coordinator -
Cristian Pacheco
Director of Visuals & Design
Governing Boards & Advisory Council
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Board Chair — Dr. Roberto Rivera, Co-Founder of The Alliance for the 7th Generation
Ayanna Banks, Associate Partner at The Opportunity Trust
William Bernard, Community Engagement Manager at Sky Cares Foundation
Pat Maher, Director of Civic Engagement at SPR
Roberto Arista, Vice President, Branch Manager at Wintrust Financial
Brian Robertson, Chief Executive Officer, Inflexcion
David Rojas Jr, Chief Executive Officer, TA98
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Milan Saunders, Bank of America
Larissa Aranda, HACR
Lauren Simmons, Chicago Police Department
Daniela Espinoza, Johnson & Johnson
Cristian Baeza, University of Illinois at Chicago
Jose Ramirez, Harris Investment
Ivanna Salgado, Salesforce
Alejandro Izquierdo, DRW Trading
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TBA
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James Fields, Executive Director, Fields of Dreams Chicago
Dr. Francisco Lozornio, DSW, MSW, LCSW, Professor, Erikson Institute