Maria Matos has been the President and CEO of the Latin American Community Center, Wilmington, Delaware, for the past twenty-five years. She was previously employed by the Red Clay Consolidated School District and the Chesapeake Bay Girl Scout Council, where she held various management positions.

Ms. Matos studied elementary education at Delaware State College and human services and family counseling at Delaware Technical and Community College and The Institute of Family Counseling in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Maria earned a nonprofit management certificate from the University of Delaware.

Maria serves on numerous boards and committees, including Academia Antonia Alonso Charter School Board of Directors, JPMorgan Chase Community Partner Advisory Board, ChristianaCare Board of Advisors, and United Way of Delaware Partner Agency Council.

Maria was appointed a member of the Delaware Hispanic Commission by former Governor Jack Markell. She was elected by UnidosUS (formerly known as the National Council of La Raza) to serve as their Northeast Representative to the National Affiliate Council.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Maria has worked on many advocacy committees, including the City of Wilmington COVID-19 Working Group, Equitable Wilmington Advisory Committee, Hispanic Ministers COVID-19 Working Group, and State of Delaware Pandemic Resurgence Advisory Committee (PRAC).

Matos is listed in Who’s Who Among Hispanic Americans and Who’s Who Among Professional Americans. She has received numerous awards for her dedication and commitment to the community she serves. In 2019, Maria was inducted into the Delaware Women’s Hall of Fame.