Wanda Denis Camacho was born in Caguas, Puerto Rico and is the second of five sisters. She grew up in a family where her mother played a vital role in her feminist vision in life. She studied in Puerto Rico and graduated from the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. Her first experiences of feminist work were at the Commission for Women’s Affairs and then transitioned to the private industry where she has worked for the last 30 years in different areas of Organizational Development. She currently works for Johnson & Johnson as Director of Strategy in the areas of Organizational Development.
Wanda was part of Taller Salud for many years, being the first President of the Board when she officially joined. In her words, “what I learned through working with women and at Taller Salud has significantly defined the person I am today.” Upon moving to the United States, and in the various jobs she has held, she has dedicated herself to establishing mentoring and development programs for women and disadvantaged communities.
Wanda is married to Guillermo Vélez, her partner for 24 years, and together they have raised seven children (three for Wanda and four for Guillermo) of whom they are very proud. Joining the Board has made her feel very honored and privileged to be able to contribute from the diaspora to promote social justice and the general empowerment of women.
