Association
HAPBWA Mission Statement
To serve as a professional organization that supports and develops the utmost potential of its membership. The organization identifies resources and provides development and training activities to its membership and Hispanic women in general.
We Serve You!
· To aid in providing Hispanic-American Professional and Businesswomen with tools, equal opportunities and access to business and entrepreneurial opportunities in the workforce environment.
· To contribute, improve and sponsor our members with continuing education and exposure to the business environment, locally as well as globally, in collaboration with similar entities that sponsor women in the business field and issues that affect our businesses and professions.
· To defend and promote the free initiative of all businesswomen in our community.
· To stimulate and support the female entrepreneur in the creation of their own business
· To promote education and training of Hispanic American businesswomen as professionals who can develop and become active contributors in our local economy.
Let’s Work Together!
· To advance the professionalism of its membership
· To represent and advocate in favor of its membership with regulatory, developmental or financial agencies in the private and public sector
· To represent and advocate the rights of its membership and Hispanic women in general
· To identify and serve Hispanic young women through mentorship and other means
OUR BOARD MEMBERS
President
Eva Pagán-Hill
Clinical Manager, Nueva Vida Project, Center for Drug Free Living, Inc.
hapbwa@hapbwa.org
Vice President
Elsa López-Morales
Owner, Atlantis Flowers Weddings & Events
Treasurer
Yaritza Velez
A Plus Accounting
Secretary
Lucrecia Zuñiga
Professional Development Chairs
Daisy E. Vázquez & Natalia S. Ruiz
professionaldevelopment@hapbwa.org
Webmaster
Natalia S. Ruiz
University of Phoenix
webmaster@hapbwa.org
Membership and Recruitment Chair
María Judith Sanchez
Orange County Public Schools
Community and Public Relations Chair
Zoraida Velasco
Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission
publicrelations@hapbwa.org
Social and Cultural Chair
Margarita Velasco
socialcommittee@hapbwa.org
ALAS - Aspring Latinas Ahora y Siempre Chairs
Yaritza Velez & Zoraida Velasco
alas.hapbwa@gmail.com
COMING SOON!
The Hispanic-American Professional and Business Women’s Association (HAPBWA) was created and incorporated on March 5, 1997. The first elected president of the Board of Directors was Ileana Cariaso. Past presidents include: Attorney María de Jesús-Fernández, Lizette Valarino, Soraya Márquez, Nede Mansour, Commissioner Mildred Fernández, Dora Casanova de Toro, Liza Ordoñez, Anna Díaz, Carmen Velázquez and Lucy Meléndez.
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Hispanic-American Professional and Business Women's Association
PO Box 2964
Orlando, FL 32801-2964
moreinfo@hapbwa.org
