Spring 2002, No. 17
In this Issue
Leadership and Style at the 2001 Mujer Awards Gala
Four New Board Members Join NHLI
AT&T Expands NHLI Boundaries with $50,000 Gift
NHLI Embarks on 14 Year Impact Study
Pérez Donates $10,000 to NHLI Endowment
Latinas Learning to Lead Summer Youth Institute - Send your application
©2002.
National Hispana Leadership Institute
Four New Board Members Join NHLI
The NHLI Board of Directors will be infused with the energy of four outstanding new members. With expertise ranging from marketing to technology, these individuals will insure the continued success of NHLI.
 |
Olga Garcia (2000) As Corporate Relations Manager for Coors Brewing Company, Olga Garcia produces the national corporate programs for the Hispanic market and works closely with national Hispanic community organizations on program development and sponsorship of events. NHLI has been the beneficiary of Coors outreach efforts and looks forward to Garcia’s participation on the Board. “I’m excited to join the NHLI Board of Directors at a critical time when we can take the organization to a higher level during the next 15 years! Coors Brewing Company has always had a vested interest in NHLI’s success, and the return on our investment will continue to pay dividends to our community well into the future.” |
 |
Victoria Varela Victoria Varela is CEO of San Antonio-based The Cartel Group, one of the top three largest independently owned and operated Hispanic marketing communications firms in the nation. Varela will bring to NHLI the same unrelenting drive she used to take The Cartel Group from zero to $100 million in annual billings in six years. “I look forward to helping the Institute in leading and embracing Latina opportunities. … We are the new breed of the future and we’ll put forward The Cartel Group’s 100 years of collective insight and experience to reach this goal.” |
 |
Stafford Mays Stafford Mays is dedicated to wiring the world. As Microsoft’s Corporate Diversity Consultant for Outreach, Mays works to create and implement programs that provide equal access to technology to underserved communities across the nation. His expertise working with higher education organizations to deliver technology infrastructure, teacher preparedness, training and access for minority students will be of particular use for the Summer Youth Institute. “It’s my hope I can assist the team in exposing young people to the field of technology, so they can compete on a level playing field.” |
 |
Delena Sunday The impact of the Latina dollar on the U.S. economy is a familiar subject to new NHLI Board Member Delena Sunday. However, as Executive Vice President, Diversity Affairs, Nordstrom, Inc., Sunday makes sure those dollars find their way back to the Latino community. Nordstrom’s diversity initiatives in the areas of recruitment, employment and promotion, employee training, supplier diversity, and community outreach all fall under her authority. Explaining her excitement to join the NHLI Board, Sunday states, “Nordstrom is committed to and recognizes the importance of NHLI’s mission. We, too, value the importance of education in recognizing, developing and understanding the strengths of individuals as well as the importance of applying those strengths personally and professionally.” |
