About U.P.S.E.S INC

About

United Portuguese S.E.S. Inc

San Diego’s Portuguese community today is made up of immigrants from the Azores, Madeira, and mainland Portugal going back five generations in some cases. As Portuguese, we have a natural pride in our traditions and in the global accomplishments of our ancestors.

We strive to honor those who have come before us, preserve our traditions and customs, and instill in our youth the spirit of devotion to the Espirito Santo, so our community will go forward in faith and tradition, generation after generation.

Our Mission

2024 - 2025 Executive Board

Festa President Babita Souza

President
Babita Souza

Therese Garces

Vice President
Therese Garces

Juliette Turner

Secretary
Juliette Turner

Natalie A. Virissimo

Treasurer
Natalie A. Virissimo

Office Staff

UPSES Manager Andrea Da Luz

Manager
Andrea Da Luz

UPSES Financial Secretary Diana Balelo

Financial Secretary
Diana Balelo

Board of Directors

Alex Branco

Board of Director
Alex Branco

UPSES Board of Director Annette Balelo

Board of Director
Annette Balelo

Ashley Barandiaran​

Board of Director
Ashley Barandiaran

Barbara Hosaka​

Board of Director
Barbara Hosaka

Berlyn Balelo​

Board of Director
Berlyn Balelo

Bridget Schoeffel​

Board of Director
Bridget Schoeffel

Cici Drummond​

Board of Director
Cici Drummond

Darlene Byrne​

Board of Director
Darlene Byrne

UPSES Board of Director Deo Holmquist

Board of Director
Deo Holmquist

Dinisa Valadao

Board of Director
Dinisa Valadao

Evelyn Feliciano​

Board of Director
Evelyn Feliciano

Grace Rosa​

Board of Director
Grace Rosa

Jaquelyn Neves​

Board of Director
Jaquelyn Neves

Jeanette Finete​

Board of Director
Jeanette Finete

UPSES Logo

Board of Director
Jenna Lacoco

Kelly Madruga​

Board of Director
Kelly Madruga

UPSES Board of Director Marissa Bagaso

Board of Director
Marissa Bagaso

Mary Jane Warren

Board of Director
Mary Jane Warren

Ricardo DaRosa

Board of Director
Ricardo DaRosa

Sean Cerny

Board of Director
Sean Cerny

UPSES Logo

Board of Director
Tamy BransTetter

Tyler Goulart

Board of Director
Tyler Goulart

UPSES Board of Director Yvonne Siragusa

Board of Director
Yvonne Siragusa

The Portuguese Market Associates

Isabel Serpa - Portuguese Market Associate

Isabel Serpa

Alyssa Barandiaran - Portuguese Market Associate

Alyssa Barandiaran

UPSES Board of Directors

Past Presidents

1922 - 1992

1922 – 1932

Manuel O. Medina

1933 – 1937

Matt Monise

1938 – 1977

Manuel O. Medina

1983 – 1984

Ed Ribeiro

1985 – 1987

Mary Alice Gonsalves

1988

Gene Santos

1989 – 1990

Raymond Simas

1991 – 1992

Gene Santos

1993 - 2008

1993 – 1995

Lynn Izidoro Guidi

1996 – 1997

Barbara Hosaka

1998

Joseph Silva

1999 – 2001

Evelyn DaRosa Feliciano

2002

Anthony Calabrese

2003 – 2004

Manuel “Bud” Silva

2005

Joe Varley

2006 – 2008

Lynn Marie Reis

2009 - 2022

2009 – 2010

Manuel Fernando Leal

2011 – 2013

Evelyn DaRosa Feliciano

2014 – 2015

Carl Silva

2015

Julieanna Piatek

2016 – 2017

Daniel A. Silva

2018 – 2019

Diana Balelo

2020 - 2021

Ricardo da Rosa

2022 - 2023

Daniel A. Silva