Board Members
Jean Sicurella
Co-Founder, Board of Directors and Advisory Board
All through my childhood, my mother was always fighting social injustices and was a role model for what it meant to serve others. Through my mother’s example, helping others in crisis became a big part of my identity.
My husband and I have four biological children of our own and in 2009, we felt called to take in a teenager from Mexico who was alone in the United States. I remember thinking, that although it would be difficult, I would want someone to help me if I were in that situation. Through hard work and determination, he graduated from Arlington High School and Stonehill College and currently holds a full-time job serving people experiencing homelessness.
I co-founded Misión de Caridad to tackle the injustices at the Mexico/US border and address the root causes of migration. Seeing vulnerable women alone and at risk, along with children unable to attend school and trapped in extreme poverty, I felt compelled to act. I understood the desperation and fear of having nowhere to turn and no resources, so I embarked on a mission to find a solution that could offer hope and support.
My background as a sales executive, paired with my entrepreneurial spirit as a former business owner and nonprofit founder of a preschool, has equipped me to effectively lead Misión de Caridad. Outside of my professional life, I enjoy spending time with my family and staying active through running, biking, general fitness, and practicing karate—where I have achieved a 5th-degree black belt in Kenpo Karate.
Angelica Garcia
Chairman of the Board of Advisors and Directors
Ray Young is a seasoned business and technology executive with over 25 years of experience. He has held executive positions at Uplight, Accenture, and Cloud Sherpas, where his focus has been on operationalizing growth and building scale in VC-backed global technology firms.
Currently a partner at Momentum Partners, Ray collaborates with VC and private equity firms to help early-stage and VC-backed firms achieve the next level of organic and M&A-driven growth, as well as scale. Originally from Canada, he now resides in Reading, MA, with his wife and three children. Ray enjoys cooking with friends, and the outdoors, and is a severe petrolhead.
Here at Misión De Caridad, Ray Young brings his experience working in high-growth companies to the organization's mission. His expertise in business and technology, coupled with his passion for empowering women and children, makes him a valuable asset to the Misión de Caridad’s endeavors.
Gaston
Board of Directors and Advisory Board
Frank Guerra spent 47 years teaching and coaching in public and private schools. A native of northern New Jersey and metropolitan New York City, he first came to New England as a prep school student at Phillips Exeter Academy, graduating in 1969. He went on to attend Harvard University graduating in 1973, and subsequently launched his teaching career the following fall.
He has spent the bulk of his working life teaching and coaching in New England prep schools including Salisbury School, Middlesex School, and for twenty-one years at The Roxbury Latin School in Boston. In 2006, he left Roxbury Latin to become the Assistant Headmaster and Director of Admission at Boston Trinity Academy and was named Headmaster in 2010.
Frank and his wife Becky, who also worked at Boston Trinity as Dean of the Middle School. The couple have five adult children ages 46 to 34 and four grandchildren. Frank and Becky are now retired and living on Cape Cod where they are active in the church, in the community, and in providing a haven for others in their home.