SAN ANTONIO (March 29, 2023) – The San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (SAHCC) is pleased to welcome its eighth cohort of  inspiring leaders to the Latina Leadership Institute (LLI).

SAHCC congratulates the following individuals selected to participate in this year’s program:

• Martha Livingston, San Antonio Counseling and Behavioral Center 
• Andrea Figueroa, San Antonio Behavioral Health Hospital 
• Deborah Gonzalez, City of San Antonio Metropolitan Health District 
• Grace Garza, Mead Elementary - Northside ISD 
• Victoria Gomez, Bexar County 
• Heather Eichling 
• Jeri-Ashley Bremer, KIPP Texas and The Mindfulness Co., LLC 
• Vanessa Martinez, City of San Antonio 
• Roxanna Rios, Division Laundry & Cleaners 
• Diana Rodriguez-Ruiz, San Antonio Independent School District 
• Marivel Arauza, City of San Antonio, Neighborhood and Housing Services 
• Iliana Castillo Daily, The City of San Antonio 
• April Monterrosa, Live from the Southside 
• Kassandra Gomez, American Campus Communities 
• Valerie Reiffert, Radical Registrars 
• Veronica Flores Malagon 
• Andrea De La Cruz, H-E-B 
• Luissa Sanchez, National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders (NALCAB) 
• Marina Flores, The Gonzaba Foundation for Healthier Communities
• Laura Sanchez, San Antonio Water System 
• Imelda Rivera, CPS Energy 
• Laura Lule, USAA 
• Claudia de Vasco, The Public Theater of San Antonio 
• Jenny Garcia, City of San Antonio 
• Melissa Adame, Webhead 
• Amelia Landin, Refugee Services of Texas 
• Antoinette Flores, Medina Valley ISD-Potranco Elementary 
• Erica Rempel, Sammis Ochoa 
• Jacqueline Guerrero, Family Service 
• Amber Manyose, SERVPRO of Braun Station 
• Cristina Flores, New Politics Leadership Academy 
• Adrianne Acevedo-Becerra, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services 
• Danielle Espinoza, Lustrous PR 
• Priscilla Aguilar, Palo Alto College 
• Bianca Ramirez, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Student Parents Empowered 
• Daisy Rios, NRP Group 

We would also like to recognize and congratulate the Steering Committee and Co-Chair leadership for LLI8:

LLI 2023 Co-Chairs:

• Elizabeth Balli Van Sickle, Family Violence Prevention Services/Battered Women and Children’s Shelter 
• Irene Chavez Galvan, District Director for Congressman Greg Casar

LLI 2023 Steering Committee:

• Coda Rayo-Garza, Every Texan
• Jaymie Mangelsdorf, UT Health San Antonio
• Melanie Castillo, City of San Antonio
• Melessa Rodriguez, USAA
• Angelica Avila, Valero
• Annelise "Annie" Gonzalez, San Antonio Board of REALTORS®
• Cherise Rohr-Allegrini, San Antonio AIDS Foundation
• Lexi Bachran, Great Northwest Community Improvement Association
• Paulina Sandoval, Assured Quality Systems
• Crystal Del Bosque, Alamo Architects
• Erika Aranguiz, Harlandale ISD
• Gabriela Ibarra, Avance San Antonio
• Mary Uribe, Bexar County- Collaborative Commission on Domestic Violence
• Sandra Garcia, The DoSeum
• Daniela Salinas, Nueva Vida Behavioral Health
• Desiree Curtis, City of San Antonio - San Antonio International Airport
• Emilie Herrera, SafeRide Health - Folklores Coffee House
• Flor Gutierrez, South San ISD
• Jacquelyn Perez, KIPP Texas Public Schools
• Lauren Cortez, Department of Veterans Affairs
• Rubiana "Rubi" Mares, Texas A&M Transportation Institute

For more information about the Latina Leadership Institute, please call 210-225-0462 or visit our program web page.

About the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce:

Founded in 1929, America’s first Hispanic Chamber and San Antonio’s only Five-Star accredited organization by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce continues to be the leader in business assistance, connecting its members to needed resources, providing procurement, marketing and networking opportunities, advocating for legislation affecting small businesses and corporations in the San Antonio metropolitan area, and better training to develop the skills of our local workforce.