NHI Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees 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 1985
Eduardo A. Chavez
US department of Justice
Supervisory Special Agent
Rio Rancho NM
Involved with NHI since 1993
Frank De La Portilla
Retired Veteran
Houston TX
Involved with NHI since 2005
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 2010
Francisco J. Garza
Garza-Pena Law Firm
Attorney
Weslaco TX
Involved with NHI since 1985
Dominic Gonzales
Texas Indigent Defense Commission
Lubbock TX
Involved with NHI since 1992
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, 1979
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, Esq.
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.
Accenture
Manager
Houston TX
Involved with NHI since 1985
Michelle Saenz-Rodriguez, Esq.
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 1991
Celestino Villarreal
Tino's Seafood
CEO
Brownsville TX
Involved with NHI since 1996