De’Andre Jones identifies as a queer, first-generation, Afro-Latinx student development practitioner and advancement professional with a focus on social justice, equity, mentorship, and community & leadership development. Throughout his career, De'Andre has worked diligently to address the systemic inequities that exist related to education and access; a direct result of his affinity for TRIO. De’Andre is a Ronald E. McNair Scholar and holds an MEd in Student Development Administration from Seattle University and a B.S. in Family & Consumer Sciences Education (FCSE) with a minor in Women & Gender Studies from the University of Wisconsin – Stout. 

He currently serves as the Director of Alumni Engagement at Seattle University, and engages in service as a Regional Board Member for Summer Search - Seattle, Alumni Advisory Board Member for the FCSE program at UW-Stout, and is a part of the national leadership team for the Latinx/a/o Knowledge Community in the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) - serving as one of the Leadership Development Co-Chairs. In his free time, De’Andre is a foodie that enjoys bowling and exploring the pacific northwest with his dog, Koda.

Janelle Seward is a motivational educator and success coach who has persevered through the many challenges of growing up in an 11-person household, in a chaotic environment riddled with drugs, violence, and multiple forms of abuse. Early on, she recognized that in order to have a different outcome, she had to do something different and was determined not to become a product of her environment.

Janelle is a first-generation, low-income college graduate. With the help of TRIO programs, she became the first person in my family to obtain a bachelor’s degree (B.A., English) and a master’s degree (M. Ed, Higher Education), both from Iowa State University. She has dedicated her career to serving those who are often overlooked and underserved with the goal of helping them discover their hidden potential and success. Through her business, TIME with Janelle LLC., she encourages students to take charge of their future through intentional decision-making. Her goal is to help them TRANSFORM the way they think and live by INSPIRING them to dream, and MOTIVATING them to act while EDUCATING them on the steps to take to make their dreams a reality.

Leticia Silva, who is beginning her 26th season with the Minnesota Twins in 2023, was promoted to Senior Vice President, Human Resources in January of 2021. She began her Twins career as an intern in 1998, joined the club’s Finance/Human Resources department full-time during the 1998 season, and was elevated to Vice President in January of 2020. 

Silva, the 2021 Twins Tradition Award recipient, oversees the club’s Human Resources department, which includes talent acquisition, organizational and employee development, compensation, benefits, diversity and inclusion, HRIS, employee relations and administrative services. 

Silva received her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management, where she was a four-year recipient of the university’s Puckett Scholarship founded by Kirby and Tonya Puckett. Leticia currently holds certification as a Senior Certified Professional through the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM-SCP) and a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) through the HR Certification Institute. 

Silva is an alumna of the St. Olaf College TRIO/Upward Bound program in Northfield, MN, where she was one of its first participants during their initial funding cycle in 1989. Silva is also an 1995 alumna of St. Paul Humboldt High School located on the city's West Side. 

Leticia resides in St. Paul, MN, with her husband, Joe, and their five children, Elina, Liliana, Joe Jr., Adriana and Marco.