NHI Board of Directors

 NHI Board of Directors 

The Board of Directors convenes twice a year to set organizational policy and to plan the future direction of NHI. Most members are NHI alumni who have demonstrated a strong interest in the Latino community, and represent an expertise in such areas as finance, government, entrepreneurship, law, and education.  Non-alumni include businessmen, a former university president, a veteran, a community organizer/counselor, and a professional fund-raiser.


Lia Carpio
Adams State College
Alamosa CO
Involved with NHI since 1991

Dr. Judy Cabaza, DDS
General Dentistry Practice
Owner
San Antonio TX
Involved with NHI since

Eduardo A. Chavez
US department of Justice
Supervisory Special Agent
Rio Rancho NM
Involved with NHI since 1993

Jose “J.C.” Cruz, Jr.
South Texas College
VP for Information Services and Planning
Mc Allen TX
Involved with NHI since 1983

Frank De La Portilla
Retired Veteran
Houston TX
Involved with NHI since 2005

Ana De Leon
The College Board
Educational Counselor
Washington DC
Involved with NHI since 1988

Anita Fernandez
Brooks Academy of Science and Engineering
College Readiness Counselor
San Antonio TX
Involved with NHI since 1998

Juan P. Garcia
Xnetworks
Menlo Park CA
Involved with NHI since 1983

Marc Garcia
Brinker International
Management
Eagle Pass TX
Involved with NHI since

Francisco J. Garza
Garza-Pena Law Firm
Attorney
Weslaco TX
Involved with NHI since 1985

Jesse Garza
Garza Architects
Principal
San Antonio TX
Involved with NHI since 2010

Michael Gibbs
Capitol College
VP of Advancement
Laurel MD
Involved with NHI since 1994

Dominic Gonzales
Texas Indigent Defense Commission
Lubbock TX
Involved with NHI since

Gildardo Gutierrez-Mendez
Emerging America
CEO
Queretaro, Queretaro, Mexico
Involved with NHI since 2011

Adriel G. Lares
3PAR Inc.
VP of Finance & CEO
San Francisco CA
Involved with NHI since 1987

John F. Lopez
Travis C. District Atty’s Office
Austin TX
Board Secretary
Involved with NHI since 1983

Art Martinez de Vara
Ramirez & Martinez de Vara, PLLC
Attorney
San Antonio TX
Involved with NHI since 1991

John Minogue
De Paul University
President
Chicago IL
Involved with NHI since 1993

Samuel Moreno
Retired Businessman
Irving TX
Involved with NHI since 1979

Ernesto Nieto
National Hispanic Institute
President
Kyle TX
NHI Founder

P. Rafael Olmos Rodriguez
Colegio San Agustin
Professor of Religion, Ethics and Values
Involved with NHI since 2008

Christopher J. Pluta
Argo Community High School/ Chicago Public Schools
NHI Administrator/ESL Teacher
Summit IL
Involved with NHI since 1991

George Rodriguez
Saenz-Rodriguez & Associates, P.C.
Attorney
Dallas TX
Involved with NHI since 1984

Omar Romero
RGV Harley-Davidson and RoadRunner Harley-Davidson
Chief of Operations
McAllen TX
Involved with NHI since 1999

Humberto Saenz, Jr.
Premios Consulting
President
Houston TX
Involved with NHI since 1985

Michelle Saenz-Rodriguez
Saenz-Rodriguez & Associates, P.C.
Attorney
Dallas TX
Board Chair
Involved with NHI since 1983

Susana Sandoval
Sana Global Community Development Corporation
CEO
Chicago IL
Involved with NHI since

Dr. Dan Tamayo
Mini-Pyre Marketing, Inc.
CEO
New York NY
Involved with NHI since

Yolanda Villalobos
Universidad de Tamaulipas
Medical Student
Brownsville TX
Involved with NHI since

Celestino Villarreal
Tino's Seafood
CEO
Brownsville TX
Involved with NHI since 1996

Arthur D. Soto Vasquez
St. Edward's University
Undergraduate Student
El Paso TX
Involved with NHI since 2007