Who We Are

The Maya Heritage Center is a nonprofit organization working in the U.S. and Mexico to protect Maya culture, expand education, and empower communities. Our team combines archaeologists, educators, community leaders, and global partners who believe heritage and opportunity go hand in hand.

Our Leadership

• Dr. Ryan Rowberry – President

• Dr. Lilia Lizama – Founder & Executive Director

• Dr. Israel Martinez-Franco – Chief Financial Officer from 2023-2026, Nominating Committee Member

• William Rogers – Secretary 2023-2026, Nominating Committee Member

• Katherine Ort – Co-founder & Assistant to Communications Committee

• Engineer Laureano González – Legal Representative in Mexico

• Dr. Israel Herrera – Director, Journal of Maya Heritage, Open Heritage Press

• Dr. Kennedy Magio – Director, Academic & Cultural Exchange Programs

• Dr. Ivan Batún – Advisor, Educational & Bio-Cultural Expeditions (

• Dr. Fernando Enseñat – Director, Scholarships & Student Support

• Eng. Juan Pablo Reyes– Agritech Innovation Director

• John Carlton– CRM Relationships, North American Partnerships

• MSc. Brenda Adriana Marín Bolaños-Social Media Hangout Program

• Danilú Fernández Gómez –Communications Committee Member
  
  
• Rosa Maria: Maya Council

• Alfredo Hau – Lingüista.

Together, our leadership team and board guide the Center’s programs — from community education and heritage workshops to academic research, bio-expeditions, and the Virtual Museum project — ensuring that Maya heritage is preserved, celebrated, and shared with the world.