HNBA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
2018-2019 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 2018-2019 term, Jennifer Salinas, has taken the helm of the Association as the 41st 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
- September 8, 2018 (Philadelphia, PA)
- December 7-8, 2018 (Phoenix, AZ)
- March 23, 2019 (Albuquerque, NM)
- May 17, 2019 (Washington, DC)
- July 12-13, 2019 (Charleston, SC)
- September 29, 2019 (New York, NY)
Please view our online calendar to view upcoming events.
HNBA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
HNBA National President
Jennifer Salinas
Executive Director of IP Litigation, Worldwide
Lenovo
Raleigh, NC
president@hnba.com
Irene Oria
Partner
FisherBroyles
Miami, FL
presidentelect@hnba.com
HNBA COO & Executive Director
Alba Cruz-Hacker
COO & Executive Director
HNBA
Washington, DC
acruzhacker@hnba.com
HNBA General Counsel
Catherine Romero
Senior Attorney
Microsoft
Redmond, WA
generalcounsel@hnba.com
HNBA National Finance Director
Carlos M. Bollar
Partner
Archer Law
Haddonfield, New Jersey
financedirector@hnba.com
HNBA National Treasurer
Jaime Angarita
Manager
CR3 Partners, LLC
New York, NY
treasurer@hnba.com
HNBA National Secretary
Mariana D. Bravo
Partner
Carr Maloney P.C.
Washington, DC
vpexternalaffairs@hnba.com
HNBA National VP- Membership
Lindsay Maria Holloman
Counsel
Perkins Coie
Los Angeles, CA
vpmembership@hnba.com
HNBA National VP- Programs
Bryan R. Browning
Shareholder
Bassford Remele
Minneapolis, MN
vpprograms@hnba.com
HNBA National VP-Regions & Affiliates
Jessica A. Massey
Senior Associate Counsel
Walmart
Bentonville, AR
vpregionsaffiliates@hnba.com
HNBA National VP-Sections and Committees
Elia Diaz-Yaeger
Shareholder
Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard
New Orleans, LA
vpsections@hnba.com
HNBA Chief Compliance Officer
Christina Guerola Sarchio
Partner
Dechert LLP
Washington, DC
chiefcomplianceofficer@hnba.com
SENIOR LEADERSHIP
HNBA Immediate Past President
Erica V. Mason
Partner
Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete
Atlanta, GA
HNBA VIA Fund President
Alba Cruz-Hacker
COO & Executive Director
HNBA
Washington, DC
HNBA Latina Commission Co-Chair
Aracely Muñoz
Special Counsel
The Center for Reproductive Rights
Washington, DC
latinacommission@hnba.com
HNBA Latina Commission Co-Chair
Sulema Medrano
Partner
SmithAmundsen
Chicago, IL
latinacommission@hnba.com
HNBA Corporate Counsel Division Chair
Juan Sempertegui
Assistant General Counsel & VP
Bank of America, NA
Washington, DC
corporatecounseldivision@hnba.com
HNBA Corporate Counsel Division Vice Chair
Sonia Zeledon
Regional Counsel
Nokia Corporation
Miami, FL
corporatecounseldivision@hnba.com
HNBA LGBT Division Chair
Jerry J. Ruiz
Shareholder
AlvaradoSmith
Los Angeles, CA
lgbtdivision@hnba.com
HNBA Young Lawyers Division National President
Ela M. Hernández
Associate
Mintzer Sarowitz Zeris Ledva & Meyers LLP
Miami, FL
younglawyersdivision@hnba.com
HNBA Law Student Division National President
Jessica Ocampo
3rd Year Law Student
John Marshall Law School
Chicago, IL
lawstudentdivision@hnba.com
HNBA White House Liaison 
Jaime Areizaga-Soto
Deputy Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs of Virginia
Office of the Governor, Commonwealth of Virginia
Richmond, VA
j.a.areizaga@gmail.com
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.