Valeria Cueto is a first-generation American from Miami, Florida. She is the eldest daughter of Cuban and Nicaraguan immigrants. She is a first-generation college graduate from her alma mater, Williams College (’09) and received her M.A. from McKendree University (’16). She is the Vice President of Equity & Experience for Memorial Health. In addition to her board service with TIP, she serves as a board member and treasurer of the Springfield Advocacy Network (SIAN).

Cueto is committed to journeying with immigrant communities and fighting against systemic racism. She advocates for local immigrant families, has written and delivered speeches, published op-eds in the The State Journal-Register (SJR), and appeared on the local radio and television for immigrant advocacy. She lives in Springfield, Illinois with her husband and two daughters.