Our Team

Executive Leadership

  • Claudia Jasso
    Claudia Jasso
    President and Chief Executive Officer
    Claudia leads Amistades so that the agency can sustainably deliver on its long-term vision. Claudia comes to this role as...
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  • Ricardo M. Jasso
    Ricardo M. Jasso
    Founder
    A cultural scholar, community leader, mentor and advocate, Ricardo Jasso has spent more than five decades identifying and addressing barriers...
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Administrative Services

Financial Services

Primarily in Arizona and throughout the Southwest, our efforts meet the unique conditions of each of the communities we serve, alongside our multi-state partners. In Southern Arizona, our cross trained team and certified preventionists employ a megaregion approach when implementing evidence and community driven best practices.

CIRCLE KEEPER CERTIFICATION

Amistades is proud to serve as the anchor organization for the state of Arizona supporting the National Compadres Network in their Circle Keeper Certification program. The Circle Keeper process focuses on building on the natural opportunity factors and what is healthy within an individual, family, community, and culture.

Program Leadership

Program Staff

Board of Directors

Ricardo M. Jasso, Amistades, Inc.
Founder

Claudia Jasso, Amistades, Inc.
President and Chief Executive Officer

Carlos Gonzalez, Aztlan Associates
Chairman

Manuel Medina, Multicultural Associates
Vice Chairman

Juan Ibarra, The Right Juan, LLC
Secretary & Treasurer

Steve Torres, Pascua Yaqui Tribe
Director

Blanca Varela, Community Advocate
Director

Miguel Flores Jr., Holistic Wellness Counseling & Consultant Services
Director