Mercedes brings over 15 years of operations and event production to the team. She began her career in Miami,FL as the Director of Operations at a Spanish language sports network. She moved to Austin (before it was cool) in 2005 to escape the fast-paced lifestyle of Miami. Upon arriving in Austin she quickly fell in love with what Austin stood for and began working nonprofit. Her nonprofit experience extends from Integral Health, The Austin Area Urban League, Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, American Diabetes Association and Bike Austin. In her prior roles she was charged with operations, budget management, launching new programs and special events from creation to execution while overseeing staff.

Mercedes brings strong fundraising skills to assist in sponsors recruitment and activation. Additionally, Mercedes is a proud mother of two children, Xavier (23) currently serving in the U.S. Air Force and Sulema (10) who will probably be creating her own designs before entering High School. When not working, Mercedes can be found on her bike around town/area trails or cooking a meal for her family.