National Administrative Committee

Emmanuel is a first-generation Southerner born to political asylees from Colombia. Though born in Greenville, North Carolina, he is proud to call the colonial capital of New Bern home. His entry into politics began at age 15 as a volunteer for Nick Freitas’s 2018 Senate Campaign in Virginia. It was this experience that began his love for liberty and politics . Since then, Emmanuel has aided in the Odham for Mayor campaign as the Hispanic Outreach Coordinator, a Field Organizer for the North Carolina Republican Party, and had the great privilege of working with Ron DeSantis for Governor campaign in 2022. He currently works as Campaign Manager for Friends for Josh Kohr. The Lord gave Emmanuel a special passion for educating his generation in the values of Faith and Freedom. He has started the Liberty Youth Coalition, an organization dedicated to educating and mobilizing the next generation of leaders in the ideas of liberty. He brings this passion to the NC RNHA. He plans on bringing Hispanic youth into the RNHA with a focus on strong policy positions and a digital first strategy. Manny also currently serves as Director of Communications for RNHA National.

Robert Cross is Spaniard and Cuban on his mother’s side. He started his career in public service working in local ministries that provided educational assistance to k-12 students in San Bernardino County, and low-income assistance to disabled people, veterans and refugees. He has been a published in Borgen Project Magazine and Borgen Project Blog, Collaborator, Medium and the Classy Libertarian. Robert earned a master’s degree in Public Policy and International Affairs from Liberty University and a bachelor’s degree in History from the California State University of San Bernardino.

Matthew served on the board of advisors to the Latinos for Trump, Gun Owners for Trump and Sportsmen for Trump official coalitions. He is currently the RNHA National Executive Director. He also the Vice President of American Up, a new-age conservative movement focused on media. Matthew Gomez was born in Alice Texas and currently resides in Houston Texas. Matthew’s professional background is in metallurgy for an oil and gas company. He is also co owner of Skallywag Tactical, a knife and tool company providing product to military and civilian consumers. Matthew is an an avid shooter who knows and holds an appreciation for firearms and the study of firearms. Matthew has provided T&E for several firearms products, co-developed several patents, and has provided years of providing manufactures valuable, unbiased feedback regarding weapon systems. He is dedicated to grassroots activism and advocating for the Second Amendment primarily in minority communities. As an avid hunter and advocate of outdoor conservation, Matthew is a wealth of knowledge regarding key issues regarding our 2nd amendment, laws regarding such, and hunting and fishing game all over the world.