Corporate and Philanthropic Council

The purpose of the Council is: To provide advice and assistance to HACU’s President, development division and public affairs office so that the association’s mission, programs, events and strategic plans are supported, advanced and realized.  

Current Members 2023

Luke Visconti, Chair
Founder and Chairman
DiversityInc

Ryan Orozco
Coordinator
WME Digital (Sports Crossover)
Endeavor

Laura Marquez, Vice Chair
Global Lead 
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Policy
Google

 Adam Arguelles
Senior Vice President
Government Affairs
Academic Partnership

Erwin Hesse
Senior DEI Program Manager
Student Programs
Amazon

 Sophia Cavalli
Senior Manager
Inclusion & Diversity
Kia

Gabriella Figueroa
Account Executive
CComp Group-Neutrogena

Rosemarie Alvarado
Director
Program Management Office
Jones Lange LaSalle, Inc.

Liv Jackson
Campus Recruiter
Beam Suntory

Averiel McKenzie
Director of Diversity Sales Recruiting
Gallo Wine Company

Aaron E. Almada
Senior Manager 
External Affairs
Capital One

 Manuel Ramos
Emerging Talent Associate Recruiter
PetSmart

Tom Warnock
Associate General Counsel
Corteva Agriscience

 Laura S. Nieto
Director of Community Outreach
Southwest Airlines

Paola Marte
Senior Manager 
Tax Services Practice
Deloitte Tax LLP

 Rachel Burrows
Senior Manager
Stakeholder & Community Partnerships
The Coca-Cola Company

Maria P. Tamburri
Vice President 
DEI & Employee Engagement
Dominion Energy, Inc.

 Edgardo Perez
Senior Recruiting Business Partner
I&D
Palo Alto Networks
Michael Nettles
Senior Vice President
Policy Evaluation and Research
Educational Testing Service		 Caroline Cunningham
Director
Global University Talent Acquisition
Workday

Michelle L. Aguirre
Assistant Manager 
General Motors, LLC

Gloria Puentes
Director 
Global Diversity & Inclusion
Palo Alto Networks
Evelyn Rodriguez Estrada
Director
Corporate Relations
Exelon		  Tiffany Washington
Talent Acquisition Leader 
BP

Vanessa N. Valdez
Campus Recruiter
American Family Insurance

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, founded in 1986, represents more than 500 colleges and universities in the United States, Latin America, Spain, and school districts throughout the U.S. HACU is the only national association representing existing and emerging Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs). The Association’s headquarters are in San Antonio, Texas, with regional offices in Washington, D.C. and Sacramento, California.

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