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COMMUNICATIONS & SOCIAL MEDIA COMMITTEE
Responsibilities: Maintain and improve the HisBA website; Continue to improve communications with HisBA members, including by continuing to improve and enhance HisBA Newsletter; Enhance membership outreach via various social media outlets; Keep members informed regarding HisBA events.
Chair: Daniel Rodriguez
Members: Luke Gilman, Leticia Hernandez, Krisina Zuñiga
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
Responsibilities: Actively recruit HisBA members; Maintain membership list; Solicit and process dues; Collaborate with Communications & Social Media Committee to ensure membership outreach.
Co-Chairs: Krisina Zuñiga & Nelson Ocampo
Members: Jessie Herrera, Daniel Rodriguez, José A Molina, Richard Ramirez, Miriah Soliz**
PROGRAMS & EVENTS COMMITTEE
Responsibilities: Coordinate and organize programs and events for HisBA, its memberships and the community-at-large. To include: Advisory Board meeting, officer installation/judicial reception, holiday party, Spring minority bar mixer, and other social functions.
Co-Chairs: Ruth Mendez & Dubraska Jaramillo
Members: Diana Gomez, Jessica Gonzalez, Islara Irgit, Enrique Jaramillo, Sergio V. Leal, Marisa Leon, Lena Silva, Alex Farias-Sorrels, Samantha Casas, Miriah Soliz, Cinthya Pena Reade
ANNUAL GALA COMMITTEE
Responsibilities: Organize and coordinate annual Gala events; oversee logistics associated with Gala events.
Co-Chairs: Ruth Mendez & Marisa Leon
Members: Luke Gilman, Rocio Mendoza, Juan Garcia, Jessica Gonzalez, Daniel Ramirez, Nelson Ocampo, Natalie Gonzalez, Daniel Avila, Enrique Jaramillo
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
Responsibilities: Develop plan for capital campaign for scholarship endowment.
Co-Chairs: Marisa Leon, Daniel Rodriguez, Gus Torres
Members: David Calvillo, Diana Gomez, Natalie Gonzales, Kenneth Krohn, Sergio Leal, Daniel Ramirez, Eric Muñoz & Richard Ramirez
Responsibilities: Host CLE’s and virtual events
Co-Chairs: David Calvillo & Daniel Avila
Members: Dubraska Jaramillo, Gus Torres, Luke Gilman, Diana Gomez, Hon. Michael Gomez, Nelson Ocampo, Juan Vasquez, Jr., Kenneth Krohn, Daniel Avila, Rudolfo Rueda Ballesteros**
SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE
Responsibilities:
Administer HisBA scholarship program. Create and distribute scholarship applications to area high schools and law schools; review scholarship applications received and select recipients; serve as law school liaison to maintain communications with law schools regarding scholarships and to increase law student membership in HisBA.
Chair: Lisa Luz Parker
Members: Kenneth Krohn, Jessica Gonzalez, Leticia Hernandez, Eric Muñoz, Gus Torres, Juan F. Vasquez, Jr., Daniel Avila, Michael Sanchez**, Cristabel Jimenez**
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Responsibilities: Manage HisBA’s finances and recommend investments to the Board.
Co-Chairs: Eric Munoz & Gus Torres
Members: David Calvillo, Jessie Herrera Jr., George Diaz-Arrastia, Sergio Leal & Eric Muñoz
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Responsibilities: Approve and authorize matters on behalf of the organization between regular meetings.
Chair: Ruth Mendez
Members: Ruth Mendez, Dubraska Jaramillo, Gus Torres, Eric Muñoz, Krisina Zuniga & Luke Gilman
MENTORSHIP COMMITTEE
Responsibilities: Coordinate and organize Mentorship Program.
Co-Chairs: Islara Irgit, Chris Domingo, Leticia Hernandez
Members: George Diaz-Arrastia, Richard Ramirez, Alex Farias-Sorrels, Thomas Forestier, Lena Silva, Rudolfo Rueda Ballesteros** & Richard Ramirez
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Responsibilities: Coordinate and organize volunteer opportunities and community service events for HisBA and its membership; Promote awareness of how legislation impacts the Hispanic community, with an emphasis on families.
Co-Chairs: Jose Molina & Sergio Leal
Members: Hon. Joe Villarreal, Diana Gomez, Islara Irgit, Sergio Leal, Michelle Miller**, Samantha Casas**
ADVISORY BOARD & HISTORIAN COMMITTEE
Responsibilities: Combined committee to formally structure and operationalize HisBA’s Advisory Board and HisBA prior files.
Co-Chairs: Sergio Leal & Danny Ramirez
Members: Luke Gilman, Hon. Michael Gomez, Ruth Mendez, Daniel Rodriguez
GOVERNMENT/LEGISLATIVE RESPONSE
Responsibilities: Prepares and drafts responses to legislation or government action that impacts HisBA's mission.
Co-Chairs: Thomas Forestier & David Calvillo
Members: Kenneth Krohn, Sergio Leal, Juan Vasquez Jr., George Diaz-Arrastia, Nelson Ocampo
Please email info@hisbahouston.com and/or contact any HisBA officer if you are interested in volunteering for a committee.