HNBA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
2019-2020 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 2019-2020 term, Irene Oria, 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.
2020-2021 HNBA BOARD OF GOVERNORS
The Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) is pleased to announce that voting for the 2020-21 HNBA Board of Governors elections has successfully concluded. The electronic ballots were issued and the elections conducted by Elections USA, Inc., using its web-based elections service.
In accordance with the HNBA Bylaws and Elections Guidelines, the elections results supplied by Elections USA Inc. have been reviewed and certified by the HNBA Elections Board. The HNBA Elections Board also received notice that no candidate challenges would be made to the results and has so advised the HNBA National Secretary. Accordingly, the HNBA National Secretary hereby certifies the results and announces that the following individuals will be sworn into their respective offices on September 24, 2020.
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HNBA BOARD OF GOVERNOR MEETINGS
- December 6-7, 2019 (Miami, Florida)
- March 22, 2020 (Cancelled)
- May 29, 2020 (Virtual)
- July 17-18, 2020 (Virtual)
Please view our online calendar to view upcoming events.
HNBA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
HNBA National President
Irene Oria
Partner
FisherBroyles
Miami, FL
president@hnba.com
Elia Diaz-Yaeger
Shareholder
Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard
New Orleans, LA
presidentelect@hnba.com
HNBA COO & Executive Director
Alba Cruz-Hacker
COO & Executive Director
HNBA
Washington, DC
acruzhacker@hnba.com
HNBA General Counsel
Maria C. Dantes Sanchez
Vice President and Regional General Attorney
Southern Midwest Region
Liberty Mutual Group
Miami, FL
generalcounsel@hnba.com
HNBA National Finance Director
Carlos M. Bollar
Partner
Archer Law
Haddonfield, New Jersey
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
Rosevelie Márquez Morales
East Coast Diversity Director
Sidley Austin
New York, NY
vpexternalaffairs@hnba.com
HNBA National VP- Membership
Christian Gonzalez
Partner
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Columbus, OH
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
Jessica A. Massey
Assistant United States Attorney
U.S. Attorney’s Office – Eastern District of California
vpregionsaffiliates@hnba.com
HNBA Chief Compliance Officer
Fernando Rivero
Senior Assistant Attorney General
Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia
Washington, DC
chiefcomplianceofficer@hnba.com
SENIOR LEADERSHIP
HNBA Immediate Past President
Jennifer Salinas
Executive Director of Global Litigation,
Lenovo
Morrisville, NC
HNBA VIA Fund President
Alba Cruz-Hacker
President
HNBA VIA (“Vision in Action”) Fund
Washington, DC
HNBA Latina Commission Chair
Sulema Medrano
Partner
SmithAmundsen
Chicago, IL
latinacommission@hnba.com
HNBA Latina Commission Vice Chair
Sonia Zeledon
AGC Compliance and Privacy
The Hershey Company
Miami, FL
latinacommission@hnba.com
HNBA Corporate Counsel Division Chair
Juan Sempertegui
Assistant General Counsel & VP
Bank of America, NA
Washington, DC
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 LGBT Division Chair
G. Gabriel Zorogastua
Shareholder
Polsinelli
Kansas City, MO
lgbtdivision@hnba.com
HNBA Young Lawyers Division Chair
Cristal Reyes Lambert
Legal Counsel
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc
Union City, NJ
younglawyersdivision@hnba.com
HNBA Law Students Division Chair
Jennifer Covarrubias
3rd Year Law Student
Southwestern Law School
Los Angeles, CA
lawstudentdivision@hnba.com
HNBA White House Liaison
Jeyben Castro
Sr. Community Engagement Manager
Washington Gas
Washington, DC
jeybenc@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.