2026 HOPE Summit Lunch Panel:
Celebrating Diverse Pathways to Success

Cara Borawski has built a career by following curiosity more than a script. Before stepping into her current role leading North America Giving & Community Impact at Dell Technologies, she worked across multimedia production, corporate responsibility, and innovation, experiences that didn’t always seem connected at the time but ultimately shaped the way she approaches community impact today.

Cara believes deeply in expanding access to technology and opportunity. Her work focuses on removing barriers, uplifting local talent, and ensuring that technological progress benefits communities that are too often overlooked. In addition to her North America portfolio, she also leads Dell’s global network of regional giving managers, extending these efforts to communities around the world.

She lives just outside Philadelphia and finds joy in time spent with family, friends, and the animals that share her home.

Daniel is a Community Integration Specialist and Account Executive at Untapped Solutions, a mission-aligned CRM platform built for organizations serving marginalized communities. Five years ago, he was an Assistant Operations Manager at a catering company and realized the skills were transferable. Daniel made the leap to Operations at a SaaS startup, then moved through Customer Success and into Sales, proving value at every stage without traditional tech credentials. Based in upstate New York, he now helps nonprofits and workforce programs build pathways for people with untraditional backgrounds. Off the clock, Daniel can be found hiking and camping in the Catskills and Adirondacks.

Sonya Ramirez is a Branch Manager at Truist Bank and a passionate community leader dedicated to financial empowerment and youth development in Camden. With a journey rooted in resilience and growth, Sonya has built her career around helping individuals
and families gain confidence with their finances and create better futures.

Beyond banking, she serves on nonprofit boards and actively partners with local
organizations, including Hopeworks, to inspire, educate, and uplift the next generation. Sonya believes that mindset, consistency, and knowledge are the keys to long-term success, and she’s committed to showing young people that their background does not define their potential.

Director of Communication for Information Technology at Holman. In a career that spans from retail toy buying, manufacturing management, and Development and QA in Information Systems to the exalted status of Captain Communicator, it’s been an interesting ride.

Sam Sanchez is an Accident Health Claim Adjuster at CHUBB and a Hopeworks Alumnus. He was honored to attend the Hopeworks 25th Anniversary as a member of the audience, an experience that became a turning point in his journey. Hearing Hopeworks alumnus, Nyree Oliver’s quote, “Life is like a box of Uno cards; keep picking from the deck until you have the winning hand,” deeply inspired him.

That moment sparked his commitment to becoming an advocate for mental health awareness. Today, as a young Hispanic professional, he is proud to serve as a role model and help open doors for others, building on the confidence and opportunities that Hopeworks helped him discover.