November 14, 2018
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities meets with Host and Advisory Council in Chicago
The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities staff members were in Chicago, Ill., on Nov. 14, 2018, for its first 33rd Annual Conference Host and Advisory Council meeting held at the Hilton Chicago, site of the 2019 conference.
HACU's 33rd Annual Conference, "Championing Hispanic Higher Education Success: Meeting the Challenge of Prosperity and Equality," Oct. 5-7, 2019, will also include a Student Track renamed as the HACU ¡Adelante! Leadership Institute, an International Plenary, Town Hall, Exhibit Hall, a College and Career Fair, as well as two days of workshops discussing emerging trends in higher education affecting Hispanics and HSIs. Pre- and post-conference events will also be offered. For more information on the Conference, click here.
Thank you to participants of the first meeting 33rd Annual Conference Host and Advisory Council meeting:
Alberto Ortega, consultant
Alfonso Barrera, president & CEO of HispanicPro
Antonio Martinez, executive director, Instituto Cervantes of Chicago
Aurélio Valente, Ed.D., vice president for student affairs and enrollment management, Governors State University
Brenda Jones Watkins, special assistant to the president, Triton College
Brian King, Cabrera Capital Markets, LLC
Cindy Herrera, global talent manager, Aon
Claudia Mercado, Ed.D., assistant provost for enrollment, Harper College
David Potash, Ph.D., president, Wilbur Wright College, City Colleges of Chicago
Desiree Pointer Mace, Ph.D., Associate Director and Associate Dean for Graduate Programs, Alverno College
Eduardo Garza, Ed.D., president, Richard J. Daley College, City Colleges of Chicago
Evelyn Kim, associate director, risk finance & captive consulting, Aon
Fernanda Ethur, manager, Talent ADM – Archer Daniels & Midland
Gillian Stewart-Wells, Ph.D., provost, Judson University
Ignacio López, president, Harold Washington College, City Colleges of Chicago
J. Damian Ortiz, clinical professor and director, John Marshall Law School
Jacqueline Black, associate director of Hispanic initiatives, Marquette University
Jaime Viteri, president & CEO, Digital Latinos, Inc. (Chicago Latino Network)
Jessica Moreno, assistant dean for developmental education, Waubonsee Community College
Jillian, Radke, US head of campus recruitment, Aon
Jose L. Perez, chairman & CEO, Hispanics in Energy
Juan Salgado, chancellor, City Colleges of Chicago
Laurie M. Joyner, Ph.D., president, Saint Xavier University
Letty Velez, president & CEO, visionary co-funder, Vélez Global Enterprises & IC Genius
Louis J. Franco, president & CEO, BeneFinity, LLC
Luis Santos-Rivas, director Latino resource center, Northern Illinois University
Major Venancio O. Castro, battalion executive officer, US Army Recruiting Battalion - Chicago
Martha Gutierrez, senior director of public and government affairs, University of Illinois at Chicago
Martin Cabrera, Jr., CEO, Cabrera Capital Markets, LLC
Peggy James, dean, University of Wisconsin-Parkside
Reyes González, Ph.D., president, St. Augustine College
Stephanie Flores, senior HR analyst, rewards, Aon
Teresa Hernando, cultural activities coordinator, Instituto Cervantes of Chicago