Another unexpected twist: After a decade of volunteering as cofounder and board member, Román will be running the organization as its chief executive. Román put her law practice on hold, after several board members approached her and suggested she become the new boss. Román on Monday took over for former executive director, Rosario Ubiera-Minaya, who left several months ago to lead Raw Art Works in Lynn, closer to her North Shore home. (Monica Hinojos-Capes, Amplify Latinx’s director of initiatives, served as interim executive director after Ubiera-Minaya left.)
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Brenda Sanchez, Amplify Latinx’s board chair, describes Román as a strong, collaborative leader who has proven herself since the early days when the group consisted of about 10 people, all the way…
