Starting his first term in 2024, Jaime “Empresario” Benitez is an alum of the Nu Gamma Chapter at the University of Houston - Downtown, where he served as treasurer on the Executive Board. Jaime holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and minor in Human Resources. He is currently employed at BNY Mellon as a Client Service Manager.

Starting his first term in 2024, Celestino Carreon is an alumnus of the Nu Beta Chapter at Bowling Green State University. He holds a master's degree in Teacher Education from Siena Heights University and a bachelor's degree in Education from Bowling Green State University. Celestino is the founder and CEO of Rainbow Admin, a Salesforce consulting company that delivers tailored solutions to businesses and non-profits.

Throughout his nearly 20-year involvement with the fraternity, Celestino has held multiple roles. Notably, he served as an Assistant Regional Director for the East Region and assisted in re-establishing the DFW Alumni Network. Celestino's dedication to the fraternity and his professional expertise underscore his commitment to fostering growth and excellence within the brotherhood.

Sam Centellas has served multiple terms, with his most recent starting in 2023. Sam is an alum from the Epsilon Chapter at Western Michigan University. He holds a master’s degree in Education from Grand Valley State University and a bachelor’s degree in Engineering from Western Michigan. He is currently the Executive Director of CDFI Friendly in South Bend, Indiana and does organizational, leadership and fundraising consulting through his company OutSight Design. 

Sam has held various fraternal leadership positions and is a former President of Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity, Inc. He serves as a general member on the Board of Trustees focusing primarily on fundraising activities and communications.

Serving his first term in 2025, Jorge “Cemí” Pérez De Jesús is a doctoral student at Purdue University pursuing a degree in Literacy and Language Education. In addition, he serves as the Site Coordinator for the Purdue Freedom School and works as a Program Administrator for the Purdue Institute for Cancer Research. 

Before Purdue University, he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and History from Western Illinois University and a Master of Arts in Teaching from North Park University. He taught Spanish, History, and ESL for many years in the Chicago area. In 2018 he retired as a Captain from the U.S. Army Reserves after serving in three combat tours and a combined 31 years of military service. While in the Army, he was awarded the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Department of State’s Superior Honor Award, the Army Commendation Medal, and the Army Achievement Medal.  

Jorge is a proud Brother of Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity, Inc. and joined in 1996 at Beta Chapter, WIU. In 2018 he had the distinct honor of being inducted into the Alpha Alpha Chapter of Purdue University. He has held numerous leadership positions at the chapter level, served as Assistant Regional Director, Regional Director, and the national  Executive Board of Directors. 

Jorge is originally from Vieques, Puerto Rico, and is the proud father of a beautiful and intelligent daughter who also works in higher education.

Starting his first term in 2025, Adan Ramirez is an alumnus of the Alpha Chapter at the University of Iowa. He earned his bachelor’s degrees in Political Science, Philosophy, and Ethics & Public Policy before obtaining his Juris Doctor from IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law. Adan currently serves as an in-house attorney at KONE, a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, where he supports operations across the East Region and contributes to strategic initiatives impacting the business.

As an undergraduate, Adan held multiple leadership roles within the fraternity, including Chapter President. He later became a founding member of the Alpha Alumni Association and most recently served as its Chairman, helping to strengthen the bridge between alumni and undergraduate brothers.

Adan is committed to the continued advancement of Sigma Lambda Beta and its members, both educationally and professionally, and looks forward to supporting initiatives that empower the Brotherhood to grow and thrive.

Starting is first term in 2024, Steve Soliz is an alumnus of the Gamma Chapter at Illinois State University.  He holds a master’s degree as an alumnus from the University of Illinois-Chicago, receiving his M.B.A. with a dual concentration in Business Analytics & Marketing.  Steve is currently a Sr. Manager of Analytics at Newell Brands, managing a team of seven who use advanced analytics to drive consumer insights. 

Steve served in multiple fraternal roles at Gamma Chapter including Chapter President, Vice President, and created the Alumni Coordinator role which he held his senior year to establish more alumni activity and programs with the current undergraduate members.

Luis Suira has served multiple terms, with his most recent term starting in 2024. Luis is an alumni of the Rho Gamma Chapter at The University of Tampa. He holds a master's degree in Latin American and Border Studies from UTEP and a bachelor's degree in Government and World Affairs. 

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Luis has held multiple fraternal roles, most notably assisting in the creation of the Paso del Norte Alumni Network, serving as its Executive Secretary, and serving on the Civic Engagement Committee nationally. Luis is a Brother who has dedicated himself to serving the Brotherhood to see it reach its full potential.

Ricardo Zamudio has served on the board since the Foundation's inception. Ric is an alum from Alpha Chapter at the University of Iowa and is one of the original founders of Sigma Lambda Beta Fraternity. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Finance and a minor in Computer Science. He currently works for State Farm Insurance.

Ric has held various fraternal positions including President, Vice President of Programming and Finance. He was instrumental in establishing the Sigma Lambda Beta’s Education Foundation in 2001 and served as the Chair until 2009. He served as a general member on the Board of Trustees from 2010 to 2015, and once again took on the chair position in 2016.