Board of Governors

Lizzie L. Martinez Alvarez, EMPA15
Acting President
Chief Executive Officer
There is a strong and monotonic relationship between financial scores and parents’ education. I was born in poverty and my parents did not discuss finance or money at the dinner table. Throughout my early childhood, I yearned to know, “Who was Peter and Paul?” I believe financial education is the key to success. We must now unlearn what we have learned, globally connect, and transform to modern financial literacy concepts.

Julie Chan
Chief Financial Officer
Financial literacy is foundational for personal and community economic well-being. I am pleased to partner with Financial Services Coalition – Puget Sound to promote financial literacy for all, and particularly for those previously under served communities.

Sravani Shivkumar
Executive Vice President
To whom much is given, much is expected” is something that has always resonated with me. We live in a world where financial literacy is a basic skill for everyone yet a lot of people are unaware of it. FS-PS org provides financial literacy to underserved communities and I am happy to be a part of its mission.

Valerie Read
Executive Board Secretary

Azade Tekin
Social Media Marketing & Communications Manager

Bilal Abdallah
Program Director
I am interested in making a difference in the community. By doing so, I will not only be fulfilling my career but also willing to help others achieve their goals as well. Committed to Social Justice!
The true definition of social justice can only be defined by those individuals who do the work, not the management team nor the policymakers! Throughout my career as Social Advocator, the definition that I came up with for Social Justice is: “Investing one’s time, energy, and emotion in a cause and/or movement for the betterment of the community.” Therefore, I want to THANK ALL the social workers out there for your hard-working, trying to help all those families who need your support. I know a lot of people who grew up in foster care or had to deal with social workers all the time in their lives, but I know you are there to help.