{"id":44231,"date":"2016-01-25T09:30:00","date_gmt":"2016-01-25T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/the-hispanic-public-relations-association-announces-2016-national-board-of-directors\/"},"modified":"2016-01-25T10:32:22","modified_gmt":"2016-01-25T14:32:22","slug":"la-asociacion-hispana-de-relaciones-publicas-anuncia-su-junta-directiva-nacional-de-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/la-asociacion-hispana-de-relaciones-publicas-anuncia-su-junta-directiva-nacional-de-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hispanic Public Relations Association Announces 2016 National Board of Directors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">NEW YORK<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Jan. 25, 2016<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; The U.S. Hispanic Public Relations Association (HPRA) voted to elect\u00a0<b><span class=\"xn-person\">Antonio Hernandez<\/span><\/b>, director, corporate communications at ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc., president of the 2016 National Board of Directors. Hernandez had been serving as president-elect of HPRA in 2015, and as the HPRA-Chicago chapter founder and chairman since 2014.<\/p>\n<p>Photo &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20160121\/324808\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20160121\/324808<\/a> <br \/>Logo &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20160121\/324910LOGO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20160121\/324910LOGO<\/a> <\/p>\n<p\/>\n<p>&#8220;HPRA is the nation&#8217;s foremost and most widely respected Hispanic public relations organization in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span>,&#8221; said Hernandez. &#8220;In 2016, we will be focused on expanding our influence and outreach to advance development and networking opportunities for Hispanic PR and marketing practitioners across industries and markets.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p\/>\n<p>HPRA continues to grow across the country with local chapters and affiliates in <span class=\"xn-location\">Los Angeles<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">New York<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Washington, D.C.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Miami<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Chicago<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>The HPRA 2016 national officers include: <b>President, <span class=\"xn-person\">Antonio Hernandez<\/span><\/b> of ServiceMaster in <span class=\"xn-location\">Memphis, Tenn.<\/span>; <b>President-Elect, <span class=\"xn-person\">Yvonne Lorie<\/span>,<\/b> founder of Refresh PR in <span class=\"xn-location\">Miami<\/span>; <b>VP of Programming, <span class=\"xn-person\">Veronica Potes<\/span> <\/b>of NBC Universal, E! in <span class=\"xn-location\">New York<\/span>; <b>VP of Digital Engagement, <span class=\"xn-person\">Stephen Chavez<\/span><\/b> of Chavez Marketing and Communications in <span class=\"xn-location\">Los Angeles<\/span>; <b>Treasurer, <span class=\"xn-person\">Lourdes Rodriguez<\/span> <\/b>of Saban Community Clinics in <span class=\"xn-location\">Los Angeles<\/span>; and <b>Secretary, <span class=\"xn-person\">Mayra Ramos Miro<\/span><\/b> of Red Heels International in <span class=\"xn-location\">Orlando, Fla.<\/span> \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The 2015 Board of Directors includes:\u00a0<b>Evelyn Galarza\u00a0<\/b>of Time Warner Cable in\u00a0New York;<b> <span class=\"xn-person\">Maricela Cueva<\/span><\/b>\u00a0of VPE PR in\u00a0Los Angeles;\u00a0<b><span class=\"xn-person\">Mario Flores<\/span><\/b>\u00a0of Sportivo in\u00a0Los Angeles;<b> <span class=\"xn-person\">Melissa Smith<\/span><\/b>, Ogilvy PR in\u00a0New York;\u00a0<b><span class=\"xn-person\">Sarah Lora<\/span><\/b>\u00a0of Delta Air Lines in\u00a0Atlanta;\u00a0<b><span class=\"xn-person\">Maria Amor<\/span><\/b> of Havas FORMULATIN; and <b>Sonia Diaz\u00a0<\/b>of Balsera PR in\u00a0Miami.<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Andy Checo<\/span><\/b>\u00a0of Havas FORMULATIN in\u00a0New York\u00a0will serve as immediate past President.<\/p>\n<p>HPRA continues to be the leading resource for communication professionals and those seeking expertise in the Hispanic market. Members have access to first-rate programming, such as:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Professional development webinars covering key industry topics <\/li>\n<li>Discounted membership rates for national industry conferences <\/li>\n<li>Exclusive networking opportunities with top journalists and industry thought leaders\u00a0 <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The organization also raises scholarships funds for full-time college students pursuing a career in communications. More than a quarter million dollars in scholarships have been awarded to students of Latino descent pursuing careers in communications.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For more information on how to become a HPRA member or to donate to the scholarship program visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hpra-usa.org\/join\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.hpra-usa.org\/join\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>About the Hispanic Public Relations Association (HPRA)<br \/><\/b>Founded in 1984, the Hispanic Public Relations Association (HPRA) is the foremost organization of Hispanic public relations practitioners in the U.S.\u00a0HPRA is a resource for communications professionals and for individuals seeking Hispanic market expertise.\u00a0It is dedicated to the recognition and advancement of Hispanics in public relations through year-round programs, professional development seminars and networking.\u00a0 HPRA hosts one of the most anticipated annual events and industry awards: the HPRA Bravo Awards, recognizing the most outstanding campaigns in the marketplace. The national organization aims to meets the professional needs of the growing number of Hispanic PR practitioners, independents and agencies throughout the U.S. HPRA National, its Chapters and those Chapters in formation are paving the way for the next phase of growth and evolution in the PR industry, especially in the Hispanic market space.\u00a0For more information please visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hpra-usa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.hpra-usa.org<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">NEW YORK<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Jan. 25, 2016<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; The U.S. Hispanic Public Relations Association (HPRA) voted to elect\u00a0<b><span class=\"xn-person\">Antonio Hernandez<\/span><\/b>, director, corporate communications at ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc., president of the 2016 National Board of Directors. Hernandez had been serving as president-elect of HPRA in 2015, and as the HPRA-Chicago chapter founder and chairman since 2014.<\/p>\n<p>Photo &#8211; &lt;a&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":44232,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-44231","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-negocios-y-finanzas"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44231","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44231"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44231\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/44232"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44231"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44231"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44231"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}