Anayely Gomez and Jessica Saul honored as 2018 New York State’s 40 under 40 Latino Rising Stars by the Hispanic Coalition of NY

Sisters Anayely Gomez and Jessica Saul have been honored as two of New York State’s 40 under 40 Latino Rising Stars by the Hispanic Coalition of NY (HCNY) for 2018. The 40 Under 40 Rising Stars program recognizes members of the Hispanic/Latino community under the age of 40 who have demonstrated outstanding accomplishments and achievements in the areas of business, educations, politics, non-profit sector, community service, and more. The HCNY celebrated this year’s Rising Stars at their 8th Annual Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration and Awards on Saturday, November 17, 2018.

Anayeli is a past National Officer who has served as Director of Philanthropy, hails from the Alpha Beta Alumnae Chapter in New York City. She is of Mexican descent and is very vocal and active in areas of immigrant rights and advocating for undocumented individuals. She is also passionate about our National Philanthropy, Raising Awareness of Violence Against Women, and has volunteered on the Ray of Hope Walk Committee, planning and executing aspects of our annual event.

Jessica is an entrepreneur who has held many hats in OPBSI’s National Leadership including Chair of the Board of Trustees and is currently the Executive Director of the Omega Phi Beta Foundation, Inc. (OPBF). She is of Dominican/Puerto Rican heritage and is founder and CEO of the the Art of Stepping® (AOS). Her work with the OPBF include supporting the academic pursuits of women/girls in STEAM fields (science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics).

To read more about what’s important to Anayeli and Jessica, check out their interviews with HCNY