Meet the AMPT Team
ángela munguía (she/her/ella)
Executive Director
ángela munguía has a passion for social justice, racial equity and community development – specifically, for Black and Brown communities. The Pilsen native is the founding Executive Director of AMPT: Advancing Nonprofits, where she leads in redefining capacity building and ushering forward an antiracist framework for nonprofit management. Within her 4 year tenure, she has grown AMPT from a concept to a full robust team and programming that has supported hundreds of nonprofit organizations to date. Beyond AMPT, ángela served on the board of The Chicago Freedom School for 5 years and was Co-Chair of the board for 3 years. ángela loves travel, trying new restaurants and Chicago summers. She spends her personal time raising two free children, Hassan & Naima.
“I have an unwavering belief that when given space and opportunity, communities will thrive, and that has fueled my dedication to improving organizational programs and strategy for excellent service to the community,” says munguía.
“My vision for an equitable society along with my experience in transforming organizational culture has given me a holistic understanding of how to lead with a community-centered approach.”
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Ana Agarrat (she/her/hers)
Director of People & Programs
Ana Agarrat is motivated to support the financial sustainability and organizational capacity for nonprofit organizations focused on re-investing in communities for people of color. Her passion for the equitable and ethical distribution of resources drives her pursuit of grant opportunities and foundation relationships that fund community work. She serves as a programmatic leader, organizational ambassador and internal culture expert. As AMPT’s antiracism champion, Ana aims to ensure consistency and fidelity in the antiracist approach across the organization.
Ana enjoys listening to the stories of resilience and hope from the communities of people that she serves. She is also a fan of meeting with people in coffee shops, despite the fact that she has never had a hot cup of coffee, to discuss theories of the universe, human biology, and the intricate idiosyncrasies of human existence. Ana will continue using her creativity and candor to create the conditions where our communities are included in the ongoing social movements for justice and anti-racism.
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Jazmin “Yaz” Ocampo (she/her/ella)
Data & Evaluations Manager
Jazmin's name is pronounced "Yahsz-meen,” and she goes by Yaz. She was born & raised to Mexican immigrant parents, in Chicago’s Gage Park neighborhood, and has a deep commitment to social, economic, & racial justice for BIPOC communities. Yaz's lived experiences, her background in community engagement and youth development, and degree in sociology, contributed to an evaluative mindset. As Data & Evaluations Manager at AMPT, she develops and implements a values-aligned evaluation framework. She supports the programs team in determining data-based adjustments that ensure nonprofits experience quality programming based on their organizational needs and priorities. She also supports AMPT overall in utilizing data to communicate its overall value and impact within the nonprofit capacity building sector. In addition to the Kellogg Center for Nonprofit Management’s Nonprofit Data Analytics & Impact course, she participated in the Evaluation Pathways Initiative, which is a culturally responsive and equity-focused program for evaluators of color in Chicago.
Yaz values mobilizing others to embrace their holistic selves & take action towards more aligned and empowering changes. She loves all things health & wellness, and inspiring others to explore their version of that for themselves. Currently, her health and wellness journey includes salsa dancing, caretaking her 75+ plants, yoga, strength training, testing out simple and healthy food recipes, and connecting with other community-centered content creators in the city.
Connect with Jaz on LinkedIn or email her at jaz@amptchicago.org
Diego Leon Roman (he/him/his)
Communications Manager
Diego Roman started at AMPT in September 2023. After graduating from NEIU in 2021, he decided to use his degree to serve his community with any position he filled. First at both East and West Leyden High School as the Communications Assistant he told the stories of the mainly Latine students, emphasizing marginalized groups doing extraordinary things. He then went on to serve at the AIDS Foundation of Chicago, telling stories, creating campaigns, and making statements to serve Black and Latine members of the LGBTQ+ Community in Chicago. Now he hopes to continue serving people of color in Chicago with AMPT and create a truly anti-racist community.
Diego loves movies, comic books, baking sweets and his two dachshunds Troy and Leydi. You can often find him writing, reading, or spending time with his partner. When he is not creating graphics for AMPT he is writing or making videos for his Roman Comics Blog or working with his family on Next Up Sports
He believes in always being a better person than you were the day before, using any privilege you have to help those who aren’t as fortunate, and nothing is more important than family.
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You can email Diego at diego@amptchicago.org
Estelle Lozano (she/her/hers)
Director of Development
Estelle Lozano is a Chicago native rooted in social equity and community sustainability. As a Posse scholar from DePauw University, she pursued a career in corporate strategy that spanned a decade, serving public and private entities from Starbucks to The Italian Trade Agency.
Since leaving the private sector, Estelle worked exclusively with grassroot organizations, creating sustainable funding practices and fostering strategic partnerships. With a decade-long corporate career coupled with her nonprofit experience, Estelle brings AMPT a versatile and solutions-oriented approach, engaging diverse communities and stakeholders at federal, state, and local levels to advance economic, gender, race equity.
Connect with Estelle on LinkedIn
You can email Estelle at estelle@amptchicago.org
Karlyn Boens (she/her/hers)
Capacity Building Manager
Karlyn is a Social Work Practitioner from the heart of Chicago's Austin neighborhood! With a passion for restorative justice and community healing, she's all about piloting new initiatives and supporting nonprofits through innovative practices. When she's not rocking her role as a Capacity Building Manager or pursuing her doctorate in industrial and organizational psychology, you'll find her sharing her wisdom in the classroom, lost in a good social justice book, tending to her beloved plants, or snuggled up with her little ones.
Karlyn believes in the magic that happens when communities come together and trust in each other's potential. She holds dear the belief that our shared vision and fearless imaginations can pave the way to a future, filled with hope and possibility.
You can email Karlyn at karlyn@amptchicago.org