Membership Program Manager Patricia B. Zapata, MBA, was born and raised in Puerto Rico, moving to the mainland in February 2018 after Hurricane Maria tore the island apart. Patricia has a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with a minor in Human Resources and a Master of Arts in Strategic Leadership Management from the Ana G. Mendez University in Puerto Rico. In her early years she served in the U.S. Navy and was stationed overseas for a period of four years. Patricia joined the CASA family in June 2018, serving Pennsylvania families in the fight for climate justice and equity for Puerto Rico.