Board of Directors

Ariel Rodriguez, Board President

Scuba Analytics: VP of Data Science and Product R&D
Non-Resident

Ariel Rodriguez is an experienced technology leader driving transformative outcomes using the power of data for business success. Currently Vice President of Data Science at Scuba Analytics, pioneering privacy-first, real-time analytics for customer intelligence; formerly Head of Analytics Solutions at JPMorgan Chase. He’s a Stanford University and University of Puerto Rico graduate; a certified data analytics and privacy professional; board member in the Business Analytics Advisory Council at Drexel University’s LeBow College of Business; officer in the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of INFORMS; and a passionate volunteer for social impact, currently serving as Board President of Xiente in Philadelphia. Ariel was born and raised in Puerto Rico, and currently lives in the University City District in West Philadelphia with his spouse and 2 children.

Being part of NSCA’s transformation into Xiente to become an innovator in the social services space is the greatest honor as a board member and personally, knowing that we are building a runway to research, launch and scale successful models of economic mobility that will impact and lift a multitude of families, locally and beyond.

Marjorie Dugan, Ph.D., Vice President

M.P. Dugan Associates, LLC.: CEO & Consultant
Non-Resident

Dr. Marjorie Dugan has served on the Board of Xiente for eight years; before joining the Board, Dr. Dugan had been engaged to undertake paid as well as pro bono projects for Xiente. She has been involved with Xiente since 1992. Currently, Dr. Dugan is serving as a consultant to Philadelphia FIGHT, a remarkable FQHC that serves those usually forgotten.

Dr. Dugan has extensive, senior level experience in education and health care strategic planning. She designed and led a team to implement and market a state-wide (PA) community college project to increase the numbers and success of women receiving public support to complete college and enter the workforce. Dr. Dugan developed an implementation model based on her strategic plan for restructuring prison health care for the Philadelphia Department of Prisons (City of Philadelphia); this model resulted in improved inmate health care as well as a $10 million cost reduction (year one) for the City of Philadelphia; she also completed an evaluation and strategic plan that to improve inmate services and broad-based operations at PDP. Dr. Dugan evaluated Tamaa, a project of the Children’s Crisis Treatment Center, for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Dr. Dugan interrupted her consulting to serve as Director of Policy and Planning for the City of Philadelphia.  In that role she developed initiatives for children, health care, university/city partnerships, workforce development (including literacy, youth development and welfare to work). During her career, Dr. Dugan served as Executive Director of the Fellowship Commission, one of the oldest civil/human rights organizations in the country; Executive Assistant to the President of the Medical College of Pennsylvania and completed her career at the Community College of Philadelphia as founding Dean of the Division of Educational Support Services. While at CCP, Dugan received the Lindback Award (1978). She was also selected as a Fellow of the American Council on Education. She has taught at the University of Pennsylvania and served as an evaluator for the Middle States Review of Schools and Colleges. Dr. Dugan was recognized by the Soroptimists and the National Conference of Christians and Jews, for her work to end bigotry in all its forms and address issues of inequality. She received an AB and MS in Biology (Immaculata College and Boston College, respectively) and an MS and Ph.D. (University of Pennsylvania). Dugan’s daughter is Human Rights Counsel for the Center for Reproductive Rights, American team.

Larry Garfield, Board Member

Maria Sourbeer, RA, Board Member

Mosaic: Senior Vice President of Development
Non-Resident

Maria Sourbeer has made a career out of bridging the gap between her capabilities as an architect/developer and her responsibilities as a community member. She believes that a beautiful and well-designed space has a positive influence on a basic human level. She’s carried this idea through from her experience as a Peace Corps Volunteer, to her current position as Senior Vice President of Development for Mosaic Development Partners.

At Mosaic, she leads and manages the development team and is responsible for creating enduring company policies and culture that strengthens the workplace. Her mentorship provides direction for the team from project inception to completion. Maria’s passion for revitalizing urban neighborhoods shines through in her dedication to bringing jobs, homes, and commercial enterprise to communities in need.

Maria has over 25 years of professional experience and continues to grow through her love of family, work and play. Outside of Mosaic, she dedicates volunteer efforts to Xiente and Passyunk Avenue Revitalization Corporation. Maria’s commitment to excellence and community empowerment sets the standard for development leadership.

Maridarlyn Gonzalez, Board Member

Non-Resident

Maridarlyn Gonzalez is a senior researcher with Pew’s Philadelphia research and policy initiative, focusing on immigration, equitable infrastructure, and the annual State of the City report.

Gonzalez has prior experience in housing, transportation, public engagement, and community development. Before coming to Pew, she worked in shelters and managed a bi-state housing and energy conservation program. Gonzalez also supported transportation and English proficiency initiatives at the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission.

Mari serves as the President on the Board of Philadelphia’s League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) council. While serving on LULAC’s board, Mari brought meaningful programming through the Cafe Con Leche Series. Through her leadership and knowledge of geospatial information, LULAC Philly created a map of people whose first language is Spanish and provided that map to poll office volunteers to better place interpreters. She is also a member of the Urban Land Institute and serves as the ULI Americas, Young Leaders Group DEI co-chair. ULI YLG steering committee oversees programs in Canada, the US, and Latin America. In this role, she advocates for equitable development and challenges people to consider cities and their neighborhoods as ecosystems.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in geoscience, energy, and policy from the Pennsylvania State University and a master’s in geospatial technology and geodesign from Thomas Jefferson University. Of all her achievements, Mari is most proud of her humble beginnings in the Dominican Republic and those unexpected lessons she learned in her youth in North Philadelphia that drove her resiliency, creativity, and purpose.

Alex Robles, Board Member

Real Estate Investor
Resident

Mr. Alex Robles was born to parents from the Dominican Republic and raised in in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia. A first-generation college student, he attended Penn State University, majoring in Hotel, Restaurant & Institutional Management. After graduating in 2009, he spent seven years working in operations at HEI Hotels & Resorts, a private hotel real estate investment firm. In his time with HEI, he spearheaded sales & marketing efforts for hotels within brands such as Le Meridien and Westin prior to leading business travel strategy for a 17-hotel cluster.

In 2017, he enrolled as an MBA student at The Wharton School with the goal of transitioning from hotel operations to real estate. The passion for real estate derives from his desire to contribute to low-income communities by improving existing housing for residents and generating jobs for individuals of different education levels. In 2019, Alex launched Voyage Investments, an impact-driven real estate firm that has developed over $15M in Philadelphia projects.

Alex serves as Board Chair of the Kensington Corridor Trust, a community land trust in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia, and board member of Xiente. Alex is married to his college sweetheart, Lee Anne, and has twin sons, Lorenzo and Christian.

Rosa Montijo, Board Member

Non-Resident

Rosa Montijo is a highly experienced banking professional with over 17 years in financial services. As an Assistant Vice President at TruMark Financial Credit Union, she specializes in developing customized financing solutions, data analytics, participates in the creation and implementation of strategic initiatives, including systems and training. With a strong focus on member relationships, employee engagement, and a commitment to exceptional service, Rosa has been able to navigate and excel in various roles, ultimately landing in her most current position as AVP, Retail Data and Sales Insights Manager.