The people
behind the mission.

Venezuelan American artist, choreographer, and educator. Angela founded the Arteritano Foundation to create a lasting cultural home for the Hispanic arts and traditions she has dedicated her life to. She leads all programs, artistic direction, and organizational development.

Jose Cubillan holds an MBA in Finance and brings eight years of experience in managerial accounting across the manufacturing industry. His expertise in internal controls, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis is what he brings to the Arteritano Foundation as CFO and Board Member — ensuring the foundation operates with accuracy, integrity, and full compliance.

Loli Martinez Calbert is a lifelong Vacaville resident with deep roots in this community. Of Spanish heritage, she grew up with a genuine love for the cultural traditions that connect people to where they come from. She co-founded Dream Team Lending with her business partner Alix Pate, building a thriving mortgage brokerage known throughout Solano County for its care, expertise, and commitment to helping families achieve the dream of homeownership. Beyond her professional life, Loli leads her neighborhood association — Foxboro Friends — and is a committed supporter of the Vacaville community, with her business actively sponsoring local events focused on youth development and community connection. She brings that same dedication and community spirit to her role on the Arteritano Foundation board.

Originally from Nicaragua, Lissette has called Vacaville home for over 35 years. A full-time Realtor and local business owner — including a Latin American restaurant — she has spent her life celebrating the cultural diversity of Latin America. She believes food, gathering, and hospitality are among the most meaningful ways a culture expresses itself, and brings that philosophy to the foundation’s events and experiences.

Sara Johnson is the Principal of Edwin Markham Elementary School in the Vacaville Unified School District — the community she grew up in and deliberately chose to return to with her own family. A bilingual educator with over two decades of experience, she studied, lived, and worked in both Spain and Mexico, giving her a deep and personal connection to the Hispanic students and families she serves. Edwin Markham is home to a large and vibrant Latino student community — the same families the Arteritano Foundation exists to celebrate and support. Sara’s roots in Vacaville, her commitment to cultural education, and her belief in the power of the arts make her an invaluable partner in bringing the foundation’s programs to local schools.

Marleen Maltby has been part of the Vacaville community since 1992, building lasting connections across the city’s civic, arts, and business landscape. A longtime Rotary member and past President of Vacaville Rotary, she has chaired countless fundraisers and community events over the decades. She spent 13 years on the board of the Solano Midnight Sun Breast Cancer Foundation and currently co-chairs the Rotary District Conference, a three-day event drawing over 250 attendees. After 35 years as an interior designer, she continues her creative practice as a fashion designer. Her love for the arts — and for dance in particular — has never wavered, making her a committed partner in the foundation’s work.