José Martínez-Saldaña

José Martínez-Saldaña joined Radio Bilingüe as Co-Executive Director in April 2024. Most recently he was Deputy Director of Operations at Youth Alliance in Hollister, California, where he provided leadership in the areas of finance, human resources, IT, and Youth Impact Centers. A social-justice minded transformational leader, mentor and coach, José is grounded in community-centered collaboration and service and has decades of administrative experience directing educational programs at various colleges, from community colleges to universities. From 2010-15, he was executive director of the Salinas United Business Association, where he focused on securing long-term sustainability for small business in a former redevelopment zone committed to revitalizing the community. José is a Mexican immigrant, born in Michoacan and raised from the age of 8 in a farmworker family in East San Jose. His education includes a Masters in Higher Education Leadership from American Intercontinental University and an Ed.D (ABD) in Organizational Leadership from the University of La Verne.