Community Advisory Board member
Santos Yescas
Resource Center Manager, Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona
Santos Yescas has been the Resource Center Manager for the Nogales Community Food Bank since April 2023, after joining in February 2022. He has over 20 years of management experience in retail and non-profit sectors, holding a business administration degree from Instituto Tecnológico de Nogales. Santos collaborates with various boards, including the Nogales Community Food Bank, United Church Village, and the Economic Development Commission between Nogales, AZ, and Nogales, Sonora. He is a member of We Love Nogales and serves as a director for SCCPublic Media. Recognized as a shining star by Nogales International and named grandmarshal of the 2019 City of Nogales Christmas Light Parade, Santos has received numerous awards for his community involvement. In 2020, he was featured as one of the most influential people in the AZ19 region. He was honored with the Angel de la Independencia by the Mexican Consulate and received the Portavoz de la Gente award in November 2022. Additionally, he was awarded a Certificate of Recognition from Southern Arizona CommunityActivists (SACA).