Henry Montes finds his service to the work of Identity to be a most rewarding experience. Henry is a retired federal senior executive who has 35 years of experience working in public health.  He developed the first Hispanic Cancer Control Program at the National Cancer Institute and throughout his years in public health he has worked on issues of minority health, health promotion, disease prevention and public health workforce policies.   Currently, he is consulting with the National YMCA and is a site visitor and chairs teams for accreditation of public health schools and programs.

Kenneth D. Weiss (Ken) is Vice-Chairman of the Board. He is a consultant in international trade and marketing and also serves on the Boards of the Gaithersburg Rotary Club, Mid-Atlantic Chamber of Commerce and Greater Shady Grove Civic Alliance. He received a BSB from University of Minnesota, an MBA from Stanford, and Doctoral studies at Pace University. Ken has lived abroad and traveled widely.

Steve Simon is a seasoned media and communications professional, who launched his own public relations consulting firm in 2009, after more than 20 years of senior-level experience working in three public agencies in Montgomery County. He served previously as a public information officer under the administrations of three Montgomery County Executives, as the director of communications for Montgomery College, and as public information director for Montgomery County Public Schools. Steve joined the Identity Board of Directors in 2006 and is now the Board Secretary.

Charles F. Hess is a principal owner and the Chief Executive Officer of HESS Construction + Engineering Services, a leading provider of educational construction and facility services, headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland.  Mr. Hess is a lifelong resident of the Washington Metropolitan area, and a graduate of the University of Maryland and George Washington University. Mr. Hess also serves on the Boards Directors of the Greater Washington Board of Trade, the Montgomery County Business Roundtable for Education, the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce, the Montgomery Chamber Foundation, and the Board of Trustees of the Connelly School of the Holy Child.

Elena Saenz currently serves as director of Academic Initiatives at Montgomery College. In this role, Ms. Saenz has administrative oversight for the Montgomery College and Montgomery County Public School Partnerships. She is particularly proud of creating the Hispanic Student Academic Awards program which celebrates the academic achievements of Hispanic/Latino students at Montgomery College.  Ms. Saenz holds a B.S. from Frostburg State University and an M.S. from the University of Maryland and is currently perusing a doctorate in Community College Leadership from Morgan State University.

Jorge Urrutia, a native of Guatemala, earned his Associate’s degree from MC while working nights and attending college during the day. He subsequently earned a Bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of Maryland and a Master's degree in public administration from Harvard University. Currently, Mr. Urrutia is the CEO & President of MSI Universal, an Engineering consulting company he has grown into a multi-million dollar a year business. Fluent in Spanish and English, Mr. Urrutia has been portrayed by TV channels, several magazines, newspapers and radio stations as a role model for the Hispanic community. His message has always been that of encouraging education as a first priority for new immigrants.

Gabe Romero has always known he wanted to be an architect. His mother taught him that architects make our world and our surroundings better and prettier. He has never forgotten that simple lesson. He also visits his Alma Matter, Catholic University, on a regular basis as an invited juror to the School of architecture. His recent project experience includes the design of the new and expanded community facilities for the Kentlands and the Lakelands in Gaithersburg, Maryland. He has also worked on such diverse projects as the new Olde Towne Concert Pavilion in Gaithersburg, Maryland's Victorian historic district and the renovation of the Voice of America headquarters office in Washington, DC.

Teresa Rios Wright has had a 30-year career with Montgomery County Public Schools. She is currently a parent resource teacher in the Division of ESOL and Bilingual Programs for the Gaithersburg and Watkins Mill high school clusters. Prior to this, she served as a Spanish teacher at Gaithersburg and Magruder high schools and Montgomery Village Middle School. She works with Latino youth to help them go to college or a build technical career and develop their potential to be useful and productive members of our community.  She also helps Latino parents conquer language and cultural barriers so that they can help their children. In addition to her work with Identity, Teresa serves on the Board of the Universities of Maryland at Shady Grove.