Board of Directors

Jackie Puente
Chairwoman
Vice President, External Affairs
Comcast Corporation

Victor Arias
Chair Elect
CEO
Encantado Advisors

Raúl F. Salinas
General Counsel
Partner-in-Charge of Los Angeles Office
Frost Brown Todd

Rosa Navejar
Board Secretary
President
The Rios Group, Inc. (TRG)

Nelson Reyneri Jr.
Immediate Past Chair
Director Strategic Alliances & Policy
NRG

Ramiro A. Cavazos
President & CEO
United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Carlos A. Becerra
Vice President of Strategy & Operations Support
Toyota Financial Services

Ernie C' de Baca
President & CEO
Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce

Yuri Cunza
President & CEO
Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Jaime di Paulo
President & CEO
Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (IHCC)

Patty Juarez
Head of Hispanic/Latino Affairs Diverse Segments, Representation & Inclusion Team
Wells Fargo

Rachel Kutz
Vice President and General Manager
AT&T Mobility

Sil Gonzales
President
Gresham Auto Group Inc.

Roberto Martinez
Founder and CEO
Braven Agency

Christine Rice
President
Aximas AI

Jennifer Rodriguez
President & CEO
Greater Philadelphia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Eduardo Parra
Co-Founder and CEO
Parra & Co

Pedro Azagra
CEO of Iberdrola Group

David Castillo
President and CEO of the Greater Oklahoma Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Frank Garcia
President and CEO of PERIKIN Enterprises

Anita Grace
President and CEO of GRACE Multicultural

Juan Hinojosa
Managing Director of Government Affairs at American Airlines

Heather Philpot
President of Political and Public Affairs at Moore

David Castillo
President and CEO of the Greater Oklahoma Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Luis Rodriguez
President and CEO of the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Adriana Martinez
President and CEO of Casa Martinez

Bruno Olvera
Head of North America Diversity Supplier Development at Stellantis

Michel Zajur,
Founder and CEO of the Virginia Hispanic Chamber
Board of Directors Nomination Application Form
The USHCC Board of Directors is recruiting candidates to fill important volunteer roles to uphold the organization’s mission of uplifting America’s Hispanic business community, who generates $3.6 trillion+ in economic impact to our nation’s GDP.
We are seeking committed business leaders from our membership composed of Small Business Enterprises, Corporate Partner Members, and local Hispanic Chambers of Commerce to provide representation.
Key Criteria & Responsibilities:
Must be a dues paying member
Participate in USHCC Board of Directors meetings
Provide guidance to President & CEO as needed
Fundraise to support the USHCC mission
Act as an ambassador of the USHCC
Participate at events representing the USHCC
Adherence to USHCC Code of Conduct, and all applicable laws
Adherence to USHCC Conflict of Interest policy
Local Chamber of Commerce Regions
Northwest & Pacific Region – Vacant Board Seat
Washington, Oregon, Montana, Wyoming, Hawaii, Idaho, Alaska
California Region – Vacant Board Seat
California
Mountain & Desert Region –
Ernie C’deBaca, President & CEO of the Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce (AHCC)
Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico
Heartland Region –
David Castillo, President & CEO of the Greater Oklahoma City Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Arkansas
Great Lakes Region –
Jaime di Paulo, President & CEO of the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (IHCC)
Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky
Texas Region –
Luis Rodriguez, President & CEO of the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (SAHCC)
Texas
Southeast & Gulf Region –
Yuri Cunza, President & CEO of the Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (NAHCC)
Louisiana, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida
Atlantic Region –
Michel Zajur, President & CEO of the Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Washington DC, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Puerto Rico
Northeast Region –
Jennifer Rodriguez, President & CEO of the Greater Philadelphia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (GPHCC)
Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts
