This is the third of a five-part series highlighting the Most Influential Latino Leaders in Wisconsin. Part One is here, and Part Two is here. For previous lists, visit Madison365.org/MostInfluential.
Julio García
Julio García is director of education at the Latino Academy of Workforce Development. After teaching Spanish language and literature for nearly 10 years at the University of Wisconsin and Beloit College, he moved to the nonprofit sector to advocate for housing justice as a bilingual housing specialist for the Tenant Resource Center. He joined the Latino Academy of Workforce Development to lead adult education programs in 2019. He also works as an interpreter and translator with the Interpreters’ Cooperative of Madison and volunteers as an interpreter and translator the the Madison Youth Choirs and Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestra.
Diana Billstrom
Diana Billstrom is executive director of Bay View Community Center in Milwaukee, a role she stepped up to in March 2025 after several years as director of family learning and community engagement. The organization serves nearly 12,000 families through its family resource center, food pantry, senior center, mobile clinic and modern commercial kitchen. Under her leadership, BVCC has expanded its programming to include STEAM and sensory opportunities and make upgrades to its facility, and was named Small Nonprofit Organization of the Year by BizTimes.
Darryl Morin
Darryl Morin is CEO Advanced Wireless in Franklin, but more people know him for his activism on Latino issues. He’s the President of Forward Latino and has held various state and national positions with the League of United Latin American Citizens. He worked with leaders from the NAACP in Milwaukee on policing issues and with the Milwaukee Jewish Federation to lobby for DACA protections. He’s served on a wide range of boards, including the Milwaukee Jewish Museum, the Hmong American Peace Academy and the Greater Milwaukee Foundation. Darryl has been named Hispanic Man of the Year by UMOS and a Friend of Education by the State of Wisconsin. Born and raised in Chicago, he is an alumnus of the University of North Texas.
Brian Espinosa
Brian Espinosa is cofounder of Adapt Marketing Consulting, a firm launched in 2022 to support minority-owned businesses and Spanish-speaking entrepreneurs with branding and marketing. He has also served as president of the Latino Professionals Association since January and served on the board since February 2024. He previously worked at Park Bank as a relationship banker. He holds a degree in business marketing from Edgewood University.
Dr. Beatriz Aguilar
Dr. Beatriz Aguilar is director of music education at UW-Stevens Point, where she joined the faculty last year after 20 years at Edgewood College. There, she was a professor of music, chair of the music department, head of the divisions of the arts, and ultimately general education curriculum coordinator. She has served on the boards of Literacy Network and Hedberg Public Library. She studied piano performance at the Escuela nacional de musica UNAM and earned master’s and doctoral degrees at the University of North Texas.
Daniel Rivera
Daniel Rivera is director of security, global security and investigations at Fiserv, a role he took on in July 2024 after eight years as a Milwaukee County deputy sheriff and seven years as Milwaukee County deputy court clerk. He was named one of Milwaukee Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 in 2023 and is an alumnus of the Forward 48 leadership development program. He is a member of the board of the American Red Cross and Mentor Greater Milwaukee. He graduated with a degree in criminology and law studies from Marquette.
