Maribel Castañeda is a passionate coalition builder with more than a decade of experience in local and state government. She is the manager of the Confluence of States, supporting a network of 20 state offices of outdoor recreation, and the manager for Our Virginia Outdoors, a coalition focused on promoting Virginia's outdoors for all. She previously served as the director of appointments and director of Latino outreach for Governor Ralph Northam. Castañeda is a graduate of James Madison University, where she studied international affairs, and she has a master's in public administration from Virginia Tech. Maribel is an avid outdoors enthusiast from Harrisonburg, Virginia and grew up exploring the natural beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains.