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
Sil Gonzales
CEO-Dealer Principal
Ford of Ventura, California & Gresham Ford, Oregon
Patty Juarez
Head of Hispanic/Latino Affairs Diverse Segments, Representation & Inclusion Team
Wells Fargo
Rachel Kutz
Vice President and General Manager
AT&T Mobility
Jaime di Paulo
President & CEO
Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (IHCC)
Robert Martinez
Founder and CEO
Braven Agency
Christine Rice
President
Aximas AI
Jennifer Rodriguez
President & CEO
Greater Philadelphia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Yammel Sanchez-Ocana
Executive Director of Global Procurement
Merck Sharp & Dohme
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 Hispanic Business Enterprises, Corporate Partner Members, and local Hispanic Chambers of Commerce to provide representation.
Deadline to apply: Friday, March 7, 2025 (extended from February 14)
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
New Chamber Regions as of January 2025
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 – Vacant Board Seat
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 – Vacant Board Seat
Texas
Southeast & Gulf Region –
Yuri Cunza, President & CEO of the Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (NAHCC)
Louisiana, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida
Atlantic Region – Vacant Board Seat
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
