HNBA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
2021-2022 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 2021-2022 term, Carlos M. Bollar, has taken the helm of the Association as the 43rd 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.
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HNBA BOARD OF GOVERNOR MEETINGS
- Oct. 1
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HNBA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
HNBA National President
Carlos M. Bollar
Partner
Archer Law
Haddonfield, New Jersey
president@hnba.com
HNBA National President-Elect
Mariana D. Bravo
Partner
Carr Maloney P.C.
Washington, DC
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
Senior Legal Counsel, Commercial and Products Litigation
Lenovo
Chicago, IL
generalcounsel@hnba.com
HNBA National Finance Director
Julia A. López
Partner
ReedSmith
Princeton, NJ
financedirector@hnba.com
HNBA National Treasurer
Jaime Angarita
CPA, Senior Manager, Restructuring and Dispute Resolution Practice
CohnReznick
Miami, FL
treasurer@hnba.com
HNBA National Secretary
Ela M. Hernández
Associate
Mintzer Sarowitz Zeris Ledva & Meyers LLP
Miami, FL
secretary@hnba.com
HNBA National VP- Divisions, Sections & Committees
Benjamin R. Sigel
Boston, MA
vpsections@hnba.com
HNBA National VP-External Affairs
Christina Guerola Sarchio
Partner
Dechert LLP
Washington, DC
vpexternalaffairs@hnba.com
HNBA National VP- Membership
Anna María Tejada
Partner
Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr, LLP
Newark, NJ
vpmembership@hnba.com
HNBA National VP Programs – Su Carrera
Javier F. Flores
Partner
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Boston, MA
vpprograms@hnba.com
HNBA National VP Programs – Su Futuro
Rosevelie Márquez Morales
D&I Director for the Americas
Hogan Lovells
New York, NY
vpprogramssf@hnba.com
HNBA National VP-Regions & Affiliates
Michael “Frank” Francis
Severance, Burko, Spalter, Masone & Laurette
Brooklyn, NY
vpregionsaffiliates@hnba.com
HNBA Chief Compliance Officer
Jessica A. Massey
Assistant United States Attorney
U.S. Attorney’s Office – Eastern District of California
chiefcomplianceofficer@hnba.com
SENIOR LEADERSHIP
HNBA Immediate Past President
Elia Diaz-Yaeger
Shareholder
Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard
New Orleans, LA
HNBA VIA Fund President
Alba Cruz-Hacker
President
HNBA VIA (“Vision in Action”) Fund
Washington, DC
HNBA Corporate Counsel Division Chair
Conchita Valenzuela
Deputy General Counsel
Confie
Irvine, CA
corporatecounseldivision@hnba.com
HNBA Corporate Counsel Division Vice-Chair
Ivana Kriznic
Head of Public Policy Canada, Latin America, Emerging Markets / Regulatory Counsel
Verizon
McLean, VA
corporatecounseldivision@hnba.com
HNBA Judicial Division Co-Chairs
Hon. Betty Capote-Erben
Judicial Division Co-Chair
Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida
Miami, FL
Hon. Leonardo Castro
Judicial Division Co-Chair
Second Judicial District of Minnesota
St. Paul, MN
HNBA Latina Commission Chair
Grissel Seijo
Counsel, Employment and Diversity and Inclusion Officer
Restaurant Brands International
Miami, FL
latinacommission@hnba.com
HNBA Latina Commission Vice Chair
Eneida Silcott
Lead Counsel, Realty Operations
Walmart
Bentonville, Arkansas
latinacommission@hnba.com
HNBA LGBT Division Chair
G. Gabriel Zorogastua
Shareholder
Polsinelli
Kansas City, MO
lgbtdivision@hnba.com
HNBA Young Lawyers Division Chair
Lian de la Riva
Partner
Markowitz Ringel Trusty + Hartog
Miami, FL
younglawyersdivision@hnba.com
HNBA Law Students Division Chair
Miranda Hernandez
3L – 2022
The George Washington Law School
lawstudentdivision@hnba.com
HNBA White House Liaison
Vacant
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.