Vacation is a Human Right
President and Board of Directors
Founding President
Maria Mendez
Dominican residing in New York. Strategist in business and entertainment travel management for the last 25 years at a global level. Networking creator with companies and tour managers of international figures such as Beyoncé Knowles, Frank Ocean, Joe Thomas, The Mavericks, Ismael Cala, Raul Di Blasio, Benicio del Toro, among others, at massive events such as the Super Bowl (USA) and World Youth Day (Brazil). She organized audiences with renowned personalities such as Pope Francis.
She has trained at renowned schools with different mentors in topics such as leadership and influence, assertive communication, interpersonal relationships, creating conscious tribes, neurolinguistic programming, business development, and tourism, as well as in Sustainable Project Management with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Founder of Vacation Is a Human Right, a private non-profit foundation committed to human well-being by addressing several of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. She volunteers with SOMOS Community Care, a network of more than 2,500 doctors, which has been formed to ensure better medical care for the vulnerable population of New York City.
Board of Directors
Strategic Direction and Governance
Founding President
Maria Mendez
Secretary
Irma Gianni
Irma Gianni has over 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry. She graduated from New York City Technical College with a bachelor's degree in Hospitality Management.
Treasurer
José E. Gonzales
Mr. Gonzales is Managing Partner of GCG Advisors, an investment banking firm specializing in corporate finance with offices in New York, Caracas, Lima, and Panama.
Ambassadors
Businesswoman, entrepreneur, and philanthropist.
Bisila Bokoko
She is the founder and CEO of BBES, a business development agency in New York
Life and business strategist. Social communicator.
Ismael Cala
A bestselling author on exponential leadership, entrepreneurship, and personal development.
CEO · Siglo 21 Digital Editions
José Luis Tallón
José Luis Tallónjoins the VIAHR family, bringing with him a solid track record in senior management, marketing, and communications.
Our speakers
Organizational development specialist, master coach, mentor, and facilitator.
Jacques Giraud
Academic Director at Cala Enterprises. Author, engineer, organizational development specialist, master coach, mentor, and facilitator.
Psychologist, vocational and human resources consultant.
Deglya Camero
Ms. Camero has 32 years of experience providing guidance to people who decide to make changes in their personal or professional lives
