INTRODUCING THE BABC
SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION BOARD


JADE RAMOS
PRESIDENT
​Jade Ramos is the Business Development Manager of Investment Bankers Network (INBANET). Her career in the mortgage industry spans over 25 years where she has worked for several fortune 500 hundred companies such as Guaranteed Rate, Mr. Cooper and New American Funding working in various positions from loan processor, underwriter, loan originator, and branch manager. Jade found her passion in the mortgage industry in the private money sectorof where she is thriving helping Investors get financing for their fix and flips real estate transactions and much more. She is an Immigrant from El Salvador. She recently completed the Multicultural Women's Leadership program at USC's Marshall School of Business. Jade serves as the Vice President at the Los Angeles Chapter of the National Association of Real Estate Professionals. She is a proud mother of three amazing indivuals and grandmother of three. She lives in West Covina with her family.
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JANIE RODRIGUEZ
VICE PRESIDENT
Janie Marquez is the Senior Vice President and relationship Manager for Enterprise Bank & Trust in the Downtown Los Angeles Office. Her portfolio is comprised of affluent individuals and commercial clients within the Southern California region. She brings 24 years of progressive leadership to the banking industry while exceeding revenue-generated goals in a highly competitive environment within the financial industry.
During her career, she has held positions in the Retail, Personal, and Commercial Banking
divisions. Before Enterprise Bank Janie was a Vice President, Senior Relationship Banker at 1 st Century Bank, leading the commercial unit in the highly competitive Los Angeles region while specializing in multiple areas and markets. She has been featured and recognized by her employers as one of the top bankers as ranked amongst her peers and is always sought after within the industry due to her proven results, professional service, and success record. She is a fellow cohort of the prestigious Multicultural Women Executive Leadership Program endorsed by the University of Southern California.
A native of California, Janie grew up in Los Angeles, California, and is Bilingual, fluent in English and Spanish. Janie is an amazing mother of three beautiful children and a recent grandmother. She enjoys volunteering for different non-profit organizations offering free financial literacy workshops in low-income communities across Los Angeles. She is incredibly proud of her culture and enjoys speaking her home language “Spanish” with her colleagues and clients. In her free time, she love hiking, playing golf, and spending time with her granddaughter.
​MARTHA MORALES  
TREASURER
Martha Morales has been with Keller Williams for the last 12 years and in the real estate industry for 20 years. Martha is currently part owner of the Keller Williams she works in. She specializes in probate sales and working with the elderly when they are ready to downsize or move of state. Martha is committed to educating and empowering others through workshops to help families to build wealth through homeownership and other financial resources. Her passion is to help families educate themselves on homeownership and building wealth. She is a USC Marshall School of Business graduate. Martha is very happily married to her husband Eddie of 30 years and a proud mother of two ladies, Magdalena and Maribell, who are both college graduates. ​
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VERONICA FRANCO
SECRETARY
Veronica Franco is a VP at Provident Title Company.
Veronica has been in the Title Industry for 30 years. Veronica has built and maintains long term business relationships with real estate firms, residential, commercial, and industrial clients, attorneys, escrow companies, and credit unions. In 2021 Veronica graduated with honors from the Multicultural Women’s Executive leadership program and USC Marshall school of business four  years ago, Veronica was one of the founders to create space for women to support each other through the Believe and achieve book club. A year ago, the book club became a nonprofit organization (501 c3).
Veronica served as the organizations first board president. The organization fundraises to give out scholarships to young ladies who will be attending college. Veronica is also a lector at St.Marys Catholic Church and is also part of Soroptimist International.  Veronica lives in Whittier and has been married to Mark Franco for 22 years and is the proud mother of 21-year-old Mark J. Franco. Her passion and purpose in this life is to serve God and spend as much time with her family, and friends. She enjoys listening and reading books, traveling, visiting wineries, eating good food, and spreading love and joy.
NORA GARCIA
DIRECTOR
Nora Garica is a bilingual professional tax preparer who has been proudly serving the community since 2001. She owned a franchise for 20 years and now owns her tax business Gorosave Tax Service. Nora’s heart and joy are her sons and now her grandchildren. She is highly favored, deeply loved, and greatly blessed.
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ROSA ALICIA CENTENO
​DIRECTOR
Rosa Alicia Centeno has been in the PPLA Health Educator Program for 10 years. In 1996, Rosa Alicia was hired in this amazing program through 2008. In October 2013, she obtained her real estate license and launched her career with Coldwell Banker Alliance. In May 2017, she move to the firm Sharpstone Realty Inc. where she currently continues as a real estate professional. She continues grow her client base of residential, commercial and investors. She has big business relationship with many realtors, lenders, lawyers, attorneys, escrow companies, and inspectors. She is committed to power through knowledge and delivers trainingings to teach clients how to grow and protect their assets. In 2018, she started helping to share love, clothes, toys and food with children from an orphanage in Mexicali “El Faro”. To this day, Rosa Alicia continues with her dedication to this cause and brings Christmas to the children every December. Rosa Alica joined the book club in May 2019 and is now part of the BABC Scholarship Foundation Board. ​
JENNIFER ZAMORA
DIRECTOR
​Jennifer Zamora currently serves as Vice President, Regional Manager for the Southern California Market at BMO. In this role, she actively supports the low-to-moderate income and minority communities in achieving the American Dream of owning a home. Since 2005, Jennifer has been a pioneer for financial literacy in her community through various capacities in the banking industry. Her passion is educating clients on how to build wealth through the importance of planning for the future and leaving a lasting legacy. While Jennifer serves all communities, she has a true passion for educating the under-served Latino Community to a brighter future. She is an active partner with Operation Hope, a non-profit dedicated to disrupting poverty and empowering inclusion for low and moderate-income youth and adults. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Boys and Girls Club, Whittier and its Finance and Executive Committee; the BABC Board of Directors and the NAHREP Southwest Regional Corporate Board of Governors. Jennifer is also a recent graduate of the Multicultural Women Executive Leadership Program partnered with USC.