Our Executive Officers
Yoli Alvin
President
Yoli Alvin is a successful Senior Project Manager with over thirty years of experience managing large, complex IT client implementations and process design projects in the healthcare, utility, banking and financial service industries. Yoli earned a Bachelors degree from DePaul University in Chicago, a MBA from Aurora University and holds PMP, CSM, Six Sigma and FLMI certifications.
Yoli is a co-founder of the Alyssa Alvin Foundation for Hope located in Geneva, IL. She is excited to leverage all her business, previous community, volunteer, board and leadership skills to plan fundraising, develop marketing and honor gift requests of young adult cancer patients. Yoli’s passion is to help young adults with cancer and to brighten every day of their lives with music and art and give them hope.
George Alvin
Vice President & Treasurer
George has over thirty years of Compliance experience in the securities and financial advisory industry. He holds a Bachelors degree from DePaul University and a MBA from the University of Notre Dame.
George is a co-founder of the Alyssa Alvin Foundation for Hope located in Lakewood Ranch in Southwest Florida. With his background in financial services, securities regulation and compliance, he is eager to move the Foundation forward in achieving its goals and fulfilling its mission. George will also be dedicated to the maintenance of the Foundation website and honor gift requests of young adult cancer patients. George believes that he is honoring God’s plan to bring joy to others in Alyssa’s memory.
Denise Perez-Cabrera
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
Denise has over 25 years of Healthcare Industry and 6 years of Project Management experience. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Northeastern Illinois University.
Denise enjoys establishing collaborative relationships with a broad range of personalities and cultures and assimilating effortlessly into a variety of business environments. She is imaginative, personable, and articulate with strong written and verbal communication skills.
Denise’s goal is to bring love, joy, peace, value and hope to young adult patients. She is committed to being a part of the Alyssa Alvin Foundation for Hope Team.
Daniel Guerrero
Daniel has been an active volunteer for the AAFH since 2017 and is a 2002 De La Salle High School, Chicago, IL graduate. He also volunteers for the 11th Ward Democratic Organization and works as a Lineman in the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 9 for the Chicago Transit Authority. Daniel plans to leverage his community and business experience to help achieve the goals of the AAFH.
Daniel has taken the lead in planning and coordinating our most successful annual Spring events over the last couple of years, i.e., Old Crow Smokehouse and La Fiesta de Musica events.He looks forward to applying his efforts and success to future AAFH events in memory of his cousin, Alyssa.
Mary Jane Johnson
Mary Jane has resided in Geneva for the past 30+ years along with her husband, Larry, and son, Anthony. Mary Jane has been an active volunteer within the Geneva community. She served as president for the Newcomers Club, the Geneva Mothers’ Club, and the Geneva Music Boosters. Additionally, she served on the board of the Geneva Academic Foundation, the Coultrap PTO, the Geneva Middle School PTO, and the Geneva High School PTO. Mary Jane has lectored at St. Peter’s Church for the past 21 years.
Prior to moving to Geneva, Mary Jane was the administrator of Cabrini Hall Maternity Home in Peoria, Illinois. She also worked as an adoption coordinator for the Diocese of Rockford. During this time, she volunteered as secretary for the National Hydrocephalus Foundation working in tandem with Children’s Hospital of Chicago.
For the past twelve years, Mary Jane was employed as the Director of Counseling and Advising at Geneva High School, where she had the privilege of serving as Alyssa Alvin’s counselor. Mary Jane retired in 2015. She is honored to be a part of the Alyssa Alvin Foundation.
Dra. Martha Juarez
Dra. Martha has been a great supporter of AAFH by spearheading our gift giving program to children and young adults battling cancer at Hospital Civil de Guadalajara Fray Antonio Alcalde & Hospital Civil Juan I. Menchaca, both in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.
Dra. Martha obtained her Psychology Degree in 1991 from the University of Guadalajara. Her specialty is in Brief Systemic Psychotherapy. She has spent 30+ years helping patients at Hospital Civil de Guadalajara Fray Antonio Alcalde.
Dra. Martha completed the 2018 Scholarship by the Society of Former Scholars of the US Embassy for the Emotional Accompaniment course for Oncological Patients. She was also certified in November 2018 at the national level for the Emotional Accompaniment to Cancer Patients.
Carmen Ziegler
Carmen is a professional with nearly thirty years of Corporate and Non-Profit Accounting & Financial experience. She is a Certified Public Accountant, and holds a Bachelors degree from Loyola University of Chicago. Carmen, through her volunteer and non-profit work believes in the impact that early education makes on children with music being one way to further their growth and learning. Thus the mission of the Alyssa Alvin Foundation for Hope provides an opportunity for children with a life threatening disease to continue to be motivated to learn and experience a bit of joy in music and art.
In Loving Memory & Gratitude
Rest in Peace
1955 - 2019
Dr. Alvaro Liceaga, MD
Dr. Liceaga is a graduate of the Rush Medical College in Chicago. He acquired Residency/Fellowship and Board Certification in both Anesthesiology and Pain Management during his medical practice. He was the founder of the Regional Pain Treatment Medical Center, an Interventional Pain Management Practice in southern California. He subsequently founded and was the Medical Director of Alliance Surgery Center, Imperial Surgical Centre and Orangewood Surgical Center in Orange County, CA.
Dr. Liceaga’s vision was to lead the best Pain Management and Surgical Centers; to preserve and improve the quality of life; to serve all patients just as we want to be served; to offer safety, accountability and value; to provide quality outpatient Surgical and Pain Management care to patients regardless of race, color, religion or creed; to be a valuable member of the community; to help all people and especially the children in their time of need.