ABOUT US

The Hola Northshore Foundation is a non-profit organization based in Covington, Louisiana, dedicated to bridging cultural, professional, and civic gaps for the Hispanic and multicultural community across the Gulf Coast and the Deep South region of the USA. By focusing on the "New Generation," we transform cultural identity and diverse experiences and backgrounds into a professional asset fostering vital cultural exchanges between Latin American countries and the United States to drive a global mission of unity, empowerment, and excellence. We ensure that the youth and families we impact don't just live in the USA, they lead it, setting standards for local community development while uplifting communities in need across Latin America.

Meet Our Founders and Board

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Trevor Dalirng

Co-Founder / President

Serves as the high-level visionary leader and chief ambassador of the foundation. Focuses on protecting the founding vision, building public relations across the tri-state area, securing major public-private partnerships, and maintaining diplomatic relations with Latin American entities.

Dayhanna Velandia

Co-Founder / CEO

Manages day-to-day internal operations, executes the 3-Year Funding Roadmap, implements programmatic workshops, hires and oversees staff and volunteers, and handles the direct administration of the foundation.

Natalia Wagner

Broad Chair / Real Estate Professional

Presides over all official board meetings, ensures governance compliance, maintains the integrity of the bylaws, and acts as the primary liaison between the Board, the President, and the CEO.

William Mussack

Board Vice Chair

Co-Founder Coastal Maya Coffee

Performs the duties of the Board Chair in their absence and provides strategic leadership and oversight to standing committees

Ashley Mentel

Board Secretary

Translator / TESOL Certified

Keeps accurate minutes of all Board meetings, manages official corporate records, and oversees Board compliance with attendance and voting policies. In tandem with the committee leadership, she co-leads the planning, execution, and cultural curation of our annual Hispanic Heritage Month festival.

Natalie Díaz

Board Member / Founder and Coach Vision Fitness

Serves a dual role within the foundation, balancing high-level governance with direct operational leadership over the organization’s flagship cultural and fundraising initiative, co-leading the planning, execution, and cultural curation of Lago Fest.

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