


Gladys has a passion for serving having done so since childhood. Gladys has a Bachelor of Business Administration with an emphasis in International Business from the University of the Incarnate Word. She began her career at USAA where she worked for 19 years with her last role working in the Office of CEO Support. Prior to Catholic Charities, she held roles as a Talent Acquisition Manager and Operations Director for Career Transitions, an executive coaching organization. In 1991, Gladys Gonzalez, a native Colombian woman, arrived to Utah with her children looking for a safe place to escape from the war on drugs and the. As Executive Director at Guadalupe Community Center, Gladys was instrumental in launching new programs to address emergency services, education, and self-sufficiency initiatives ensuring compliance with federal grants and local funding. WHO WE ARE OUR HISTORY In 1997, Pete Suazo helped Gladys Gonzalez write a business plan and obtain a loan for her first business in the United States.

Jump to: Biography Memories Family Tree Followers. Gladys was previously Vice President of Programs where she developed, implemented, and maintained operations as the organization established a new business model. Gladys Gonzalez of Brooklyn, Kings County, New York was born on June 6, 1925, and died at age 71 years old on April 11, 1997. Programs include family and children’s services, emergency assistance, self-sufficiency services, counseling, legal aid, refugee services, and safe shelter. Currently, Gladys is the Chief Operations Officer and is responsible for the vision and oversight over all programs serving the community. Gladys Gonzalez has been with the Catholic Charities family of agencies for almost five years, serving in various capacities at multiple sites to advance the mission, to increase capacity and sustainability, and to manage over 45 programs providing relief to those most vulnerable in our community.
