Bio of the President and CEO

Hilda Rosario Escher

Hilda Rosario Escher, President and CEO of Ibero American Action League bring 25 years of experience in the Human Services sector.  She brings the perspective of a minority female with an innovative approach. 

As President and CEO, she is the voice of the Rochester Hispanic Community.  Hilda focuses her efforts on strategic planning, developing leaders in her organization and being a change agent leading innovation.  Since 1968 Ibero-American Action League has taken a leadership role in nurturing partnerships, services, and advocacy among the community to meet the needs of the Latinos in the Rochester area.

Hilda has an extensive background in Human Services including:  developmental disabilities, foster care, adoption, day care and employment and training services.  She increased services substantially for the developmentally disabled in the inner city of Rochester.  Hilda was able to grow this division to 5 million dollars by focusing on infrastructure improvement.  While in the foster care program, she was able to decrease the child’s length of stay in foster care, and implemented the model approach to “Partnership in Parenting” training for foster parents.

Hilda was born and raised in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico and currently resides in the City of Rochester.  She is a wife and proud mother of two children.  When she has spare time, she enjoys dancing, reading, volunteering, and learning about different cultures. Hilda is the past President of the Rochester Psychiatric Center Board, she also sits in the Executive Committee for the Council of Agency Executives, University of Rochester Center for Community Health, and is a member of the Provider Council. She is the past Chair of Coordinated Care Services board of directors.

Hilda attended the University of Puerto Rico in Rio Piedras where she obtained a degree in Sociology, Education and Social Work. She also completed the Non for Profit Leadership Program at Roberts Wesleyan College.