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2025-2026 Committees of the Board


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 CasasMiriah 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 RodriguezGus Torres
Members: David Calvillo, Diana Gomez, Natalie Gonzales, Kenneth Krohn, Sergio Leal, Daniel Ramirez, Eric Muñoz & Richard Ramirez

CLE & FORUMS

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.

Hispanic Bar Association of Houston     P.O. Box 3611      Houston, TX 77253-3611   info@hisbahouston.com
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