HNBA Executive Committee

2022-2023 HNBA LEADERSHIP

The Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) Board of Governors is comprised of members of the HNBA Executive Committee, 19 regional presidents and the presidents of 30+ HNBA affiliate organizations across the country. For the 2022-2023 term, Mariana D. Bravo, has taken the helm of the Association as the 44th president, to serve in the post since the founding of the HNBA in 1972. The specific duties of each member of the executive committee are explained here.


HNBA BOARD OF GOVERNORS RESOURCE LIBRARY

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HNBA BOARD OF GOVERNOR MEETINGS

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HNBA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

HNBA National President

 
Mariana D. Bravo
Partner
Carr Maloney P.C.
Washington, DC
president@hnba.com 

HNBA National President-Elect

 
Daniel Mateo
Partner
Holland & Knight
Philadelphia, PA
presidentelect@hnba.com

HNBA COO & Executive Director


Alba Cruz-Hacker
COO & Executive Director
HNBA
Washington, DC
acruzhacker@hnba.com

HNBA General Counsel


Bryan R. Browning
Assistant General Counsel, Head of Global Disputes
Whirlpool
Benton Harbor, Michigan
generalcounsel@hnba.com 

HNBA National Finance Director


Julia A. López
Partner
ReedSmith
Princeton, NJ
financedirector@hnba.com 

HNBA National Treasurer


Adrian Sierra
Chief Executive Officer
Sierra Forensic Group (SFG)
Miami, FL
treasurer@hnba.com

HNBA National Secretary


Lian de la Riva
Partner
Markowitz Ringel Trusty & Hartog
Miami, FL
secretary@hn.com

HNBA National VP – Divisions, Sections & Committees


Christina Guerola Sarchio
Partner
Dechert LLP
Washington, DC
vpsectionscommittees@hnba.com

HNBA National VP-External Affairs


Edward Crlson
Attorney Advisor
US Department of Commerce,
General Counsel’s Office
Washington, DC
vpexternalaffairs@hnba.com 

HNBA National VP- Membership


Benjamin R. Sigel

Chief Legal Officer, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer & Corporate Secretary
Virb
Brookline, MA
vpmembership@hnba.com

 

HNBA National VP Programs – Su Carrera


Javier F. Flores
Partner
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Boston, MA
vpprogramssc@hnba.com

 

HNBA National VP Programs – Su Futuro


Grissel Seijo
Sr. Director, Employment Legal
Discovery Communications, Inc
New York, NY
vpprogramssf@hnba.com

HNBA National VP-Regions & Affiliates

James Aliaga
Associate
Calcaterra Pollack LLP
New York, NY
vpregionsaffiliates@hnba.com

HNBA Chief Compliance Officer


Rosevelie Márquez Morales
D&I Director for the Americas
Hogan Lovells
New York, NY
chiefcomplianceofficer@hnba.com

SENIOR LEADERSHIP

 

HNBA Immediate Past President


Carlos M. Bollar
Partner
Archer Law
Haddonfield, New Jersey

 

HNBA VIA Fund President 


Alba Cruz-Hacker
President
HNBA VIA (“Vision in Action”) Fund
Washington, DC

HNBA Corporate Counsel Division Chair


Ivana Kriznic
Head of Public Policy Canada, Latin America, Emerging Markets / Regulatory Counsel
Verizon
McLean, VA
corporatecounseldivision@hnba.com

HNBA Corporate Counsel Division Vice-Chair


Janneth Lanini

Reynolds Consumer Products
Chicago, IL
corporatecounseldivision@hnba.com

HNBA Judicial Division Co-Chair


Hon. Betty Capote-Erben
Judicial Division Co-Chair
Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida
Miami, FL

HNBA Judicial Division Co-Chair


Hon. Leonardo Castro
Judicial Division Co-Chair
Second Judicial District of Minnesota
St. Paul, MN

HNBA Latina Commission Chair


Eneida Silcott
Lead Counsel, Realty Operations
Walmart
Bentonville, Arkansas
latinacommission@hnba.com

HNBA Latina Commission Vice Chair


Mishell Pareno Taylor
Partner
Akeman
Houston, TX
latinacommission@hnba.com

HNBA LGBT Division Chair


Michael ‘Frank’ Francis
Senior Associate
Severance, Burko, Spalter, Masone & Laurette PC
Brooklyn, NY
lgbtdivision@hnba.com

HNBA Young Lawyers Division Chair


Marx Calderón
Assistant United States Attorney
U.S. Attorney’s Office (SDFL)
Miami, FL
younglawyersdivision@hnba.com

 

HNBA Law Students Division Chair

Haley Davantes
Rutgers Law School, Class of 2023
Newark, NJ
lawstudentdivision@hnba.com

HNBA White House Liaison 


Claudine J. Martinez
MCT Industries, Inc.
Albuquerque, NM I Washington, DC

HNBA REGIONAL PRESIDENTS

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HNBA AFFILIATE ORGANIZATIONS

The Hispanic National Bar Association is proud to join efforts with 30+ affiliate organizations across the United States as well as globally. For a complete list and to learn more, click here.


HNBA DIVISIONS, SECTIONS & COMMITTEES (DSC)

The Divisions, Sections and Committees of the Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) serve to advance, advocate, educate and empower our communities and our legal groups on a local, regional and national level.  For a complete list and to learn more, click here.