HNBA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
2020-2021 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 2020-2021 term, Elia Diaz-Yaeger, has taken the helm of the Association as the 42nd 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
- October 3
- December 4-5
Please view our online calendar to view upcoming events.
HNBA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
HNBA National President
Elia Diaz-Yaeger
Shareholder
Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard
New Orleans, LA
president@hnba.com
HNBA National President-Elect
Carlos M. Bollar
Partner
Archer Law
Haddonfield, New Jersey
presidentelect@hnba.com
HNBA COO & Executive Director
Alba Cruz-Hacker
COO & Executive Director
HNBA
Washington, DC
acruzhacker@hnba.com
HNBA General Counsel
Sonia Zeledon
AGC Compliance and Privacy
The Hershey Company
Miami, FL
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
New York, NY
treasurer@hnba.com
HNBA National Secretary
Lindsay Maria Holloman
Counsel
Perkins Coie
Los Angeles, CA
secretary@hnba.com
HNBA National VP- Divisions, Sections & Committees
Mariana D. Bravo
Partner
Carr Maloney P.C.
Washington, DC
vpsections@hnba.com
HNBA National VP-External Affairs
Christina Guerola Sarchio
Partner
Dechert LLP
Washington, DC
vpexternalaffairs@hnba.com
HNBA National VP- Membership
Bryan R. Browning
Senior Legal Counsel, Commercial and Products Litigation
Lenovo
Chicago, IL
vpmembership@hnba.com
HNBA National VP- Programs
Anna María Tejada
Partner
Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr, LLP
Newark, NJ
vpprograms@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
Irene Oria
Partner
FisherBroyles
Miami, FL
HNBA VIA Fund President
Alba Cruz-Hacker
President
HNBA VIA (“Vision in Action”) Fund
Washington, DC
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
Conchita Valenzuela
Deputy General Counsel
Confie
Irvine, CA
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
Norma L. Garcia
VP-Assistant General Counsel-International Legal Risk Management
Chief Diversity Officer
Rent-A-Center
Dallas, TX
latinacommission@hnba.com
HNBA Latina Commission Vice Chair
Grissel Seijo
Counsel, Employment and Diversity and Inclusion Officer
Restaurant Brands International
Miami, FL
latinacommission@hnba.com
HNBA LGBT Division Chair
G. Gabriel Zorogastua
Shareholder
Polsinelli
Kansas City, MO
lgbtdivision@hnba.com
HNBA Young Lawyers Division Chair
Jacqueline S. Peña
Associate
Cozen O’Connor
New York, NY
younglawyersdivision@hnba.com
HNBA Law Students Division Chair
Valentina A. Ortega
4th Year Law Student
William S. Boyd School of Law
Las Vegas, NV
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.