Abraham Wise Hernandez Executive Director
Scott Dilley Secretary
Enrique Gastelum Treasurer
Abraham D. Wise Hernandez grew up in the Yakima Valley, where he picked cherries and cut asparagus as a teenager before going on to become the first Sunnyside High School graduate to attend Harvard Law School. He served for 20 years as an attorney and diplomat in Washington D.C., Latin America, and Asia before returning to Washington State in 2020 to reinvest his expertise in his home community.
Scott Dilley is the public affairs director at WAFLA. Scott has more than 20 years of public policy experience and expertise in labor and employment matters. Scott received a bachelor's degree in government from Centre College and a master's degree from the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary. A co-founder of Field to Future, Scott is a native of Oxford, Miss., and now lives on a farm near Montesano, Wash., with his wife and children.
Enrique Gastelum is the chief executive officer at WAFLA and is a champion of promoting the sustainability of labor-intensive agriculture across the Pacific Northwest. His background in a farmworker family, his time spent as a government labor law regulator and educator, and his work as CFO of Washington Farm Bureau have provided him with a unique perspective that balances the labor needs of seasonal employers with the rights and dignities of workers. He holds a Bachelor of Science in zoology and an MBA in public administration.