José Martínez, the current interim CEO at the United Migrant Opportunity Services, Inc. was selected by the UMOS Board as the next President & CEO of the multimillion non-profit organization in the Southside of Milwaukee.
By H. Nelson Goodson
Hispanic News Network U.S.A.
August 14, 2024
Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Tuesday, Ben Obregón, the Chair of the UMOS Board announced that José Martínez, 59, the interim CEO at the United Migrant Opportunity Services, Inc. (UMOS) will become the President & CEO of the multimillion non-profit organization on September 1st. He will oversee all of UMOS program divisions, administrative support services, strategic planning, special events, advocacy and legislative efforts, according to Obregón.
José Martínez who has worked at the UMOS organization for 28 years will replaced Lupe Martínez, 78, the former UMOS President & CEO (no relation to José) who became UMOS's President Emeritus in January 2024. Lupe has worked at UMOS for more than 55 years.
José Martínez was recently instrumental in securing a five-year $25M Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Program grant in South Texas and the two-year, thirteen state $56.9M USDA Farm and Food Worker Relief Program grant. Within the last month, an additional $30M and 11 atates were added to the USDA grant.
José Martínez says, that he plans to invest in infrastructure, employee growth, and enhance financial planning and analysis, according to the press release.
UMOS has an annual operating budget of more than $77M. According to the UMOS annual fiscal report for Fiscal year 2022-2023, UMOS Grant revenues from secured contracts grew by 14 % in 2022 to a projected 2023 revenues of $77 million.
The current UMOS Board:
Ben Obregón, Board Chair
Chair of Executive Committee
Maria Watts, Board Vice Chair, and Chair of Bylaws Committee
Julio Guix, Board Treasurer
Chair of Finance and CSBG Advisory Committees
Nedda Avila, Board Secretary
Marisela Galaviz, Parliamentarian
Chair of Nominating Commitee, Chair of Personnel Committee, and Chair of Planning & Evaluation Committee
Joe Villmow, At Large Member of Executive Committee
Jessica Jaqueline Gomez, Head Start Policy Council President
Mayra "Veronica" Silva Lucio, Head Start Policy Council Vice President
Maria Borda-Wiesner
Don Cohen
Michael "Mike" Milam
Israel Ramón
Jose Ruano
Pastor Juan Salinas, Jr.
Cesar Sotelo
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