OUR TEAM
Meet the
Team
Douglas Lezameta Jr.
President / CEO
Douglas Lezameta Jr. immigrated to the US from Peru 19 years ago to live with his father, Douglas Lezameta Sr. Despite arriving with no knowledge of English, he pursued ESL and business studies at DVC, and went on to work as a telemarketer and radio show producer for “En Buenas Manos”. Seeing a need for better representation of the Hispanic community in media, he founded “Radio Fusion Latina” and later “TV Fusion Latina” to provide education and real information to the community.
Today, he owns Fusion Latina Network, a media company that creates content for companies in the form of podcasts, video live streaming, and video commercials, as well as channels for Roku TV and Amazon Fire. He serves as the President of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, a role he takes seriously in helping his community elevate its business to compete with other communities. Lezameta believes that learning English is the first step towards success for the Hispanic community and that by providing education, advocacy, and opportunities, business owners and entrepreneurs can grow and thrive.
Dr. Judy Castro
Chair
Dr. Castro has helped organizations, domestic and international, come to understand that leadership can also be developed by strengthening the connection between, and alignment of, the efforts of individual leaders and the systems through which they influence organizational operations. She has held various leadership positions in the public and private sectors, including the University of San Francisco, the Alumni Board of Directors. She is presently a member of the Board of Directors for the H5C Contra Costa Hispanic Chambers of Commerce, the State Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Foundation, and Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA). She holds an Ed.D. from the University of San Francisco in Organization and Strategies for Leading Successful Change Initiatives: Mastery Session, Harvard University Extension School, Leadership and Certificates of Completion in the Purchasing Executive Program and in Management Development for Entrepreneurs from UCLA Anderson School of Management. Dr. Castro is the Associate Vice President, Partnership Development and Project Director at Pacific Oaks College.
Daniel Chavarria
Co-Chair
Daniel Chavarria is a licensed civil engineer in the State of California. He spent seven years working in the corporate world and private consulting industry before transitioning to local government. Over the past 15 years, he has focused his efforts on working in public works departments in the Bay Area. For the past five years, Daniel has managed two small businesses in construction material distribution and transportation, and logistics with his family. Daniel has also provided consulting services in civil engineering and has financial industry experience, particularly in term and permanent life insurance and annuities. Following his attendance at the 2022 Annual California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Convention, Daniel was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Contra Costa County HCC.
Jorge Rojas Jr.
East Contra Costa Director
Jorge was born in Callao, Peru in 1978 and moved with his parents to Northern California’s East Bay Area, specifically to the city of Concord in 1992. Growing up as an only child, Jorge developed a strong work ethic at an early age, helping his parents while attending school and playing sports. He discovered his passion for helping others and pursued a degree in Business Administration. A banking professional recognized his potential and offered him a sales position in a financial institution. Over the past 20+ years, Jorge has built a strong career in the banking and financial industry, excelling in sales and business development. He is known as a great leader who empowers and develops future sales leaders, with a particular focus on serving the Hispanic community and advising businesses. Jorge continues to work in the financial industry, where he is increasingly committed to finding ways to assist businesses.
Juan Lezameta
Director at Large
With over 23 years of experience in banking and capital financing in Peru, this individual has held managerial positions at Interbank and Dorazi’s Imp. They later transitioned to educating the Hispanic community on various issues through their work with Hispanic Services & Solutions. As a business consultant, their services included financial analysis, accounting, tax preparation, and advising on legal and tax structures. They’ve worked with the SBDC Hispanic Satellite in San Jose, Renaissance Women’s Business Center in Richmond & San Francisco, and personal clients. Currently, they are the Financial Manager and CFO at Behavior Treatment Analysis, Inc. after having served as the Financial Management for NY Learning Center, Inc from 2013 to 2017.
Aurora Betancourt, MBA CIPS
Dierctor at Large
With over 12 years of experience in finance, including 6 years specializing in residential finance and real estate, this Broker Associate has worked with a diverse range of businesses and individuals in the greater San Francisco Bay Area. She leverages her strong financial background to equip her clients with the tools necessary to comprehend the financial implications of home ownership. A native Spanish speaker, she was born to Mexican immigrants and holds a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of California, Berkeley. She later completed her Trans-Global Executive MBA from St. Mary’s College of California.
Charo Rodriguez
Membership Director
Charo’s upbringing in Peru was marked by the influence of her mother, a school principal, and her father, a business owner and mayor of her hometown, who instilled in her the values of integrity and hard work. Charo internalized these principles, which stayed with her throughout her life. While owning a business and raising a family, she earned a degree in Psychology from Universidad Inca Garcilaso de la Vega. In 1990, Charo and her family moved to the Bay Area, where she was introduced to the world of Real Estate. Despite not knowing much English, Charo passed her Real Estate Salesperson exam in 1992 and has since built a successful career as a top Realtor.
Charo’s commitment to her clients is the foundation of her success. In 2018, Charo’s passion for helping others inspired her, along with her sister and friend, to establish an NGO for children in Peru. Charo now brings that same passion and dedication to her role as a board member of the H5C!
Anthony Hyjer
Director at Large
Anthony has been a catalyst in helping leading California businesses achieve higher degrees of success through heart-centered principles in business education.
Sr. Hyjer provides complimentary employer cost analyses and valuable insight into growth strategy and administrative infrastructure while helping businesses take care of their most important asset, their people. Insperity’s business solutions are tailored to help leaders run their organizations more efficiently with payroll, large group benefits offerings, performance management, training, organizational planning, recruiting, expense management, retirement services, and financial services. Insperity is an all-inclusive solution to free up time and money for business leaders as they focus on aligning their mission, vision, and values with new growth. Insperity’s mission is to help businesses succeed so communities prosper.