Vice-President: Elías Hermida was born in Mexico City. He graduated from Law School at Anáhuac University in México City and holds a Master's Degree in International Relations and Communication from the Complutense de Madrid University in Spain. He has worked for HSBC Financial Group. He also served as legal and financial advisor for the Mexican Government’s Ministries of Interior and Finance, and for the Mexican Embassy in Spain. In the US, he has volunteered with El Buen Samaritano and Feria para Aprender. He is an active member of the International Business Committee of the Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Austin’s Mexican Business Owners Association. He works at a startup that he co-founded: 1-800-HISPANO, a free information resource for Spanish dominant Hispanics. Email:  vp@yhpaa.org.	Secretary: Veronica Chapa-Jones is a native of McAllen, Texas in the Rio Grande Valley. She moved to Austin in 2001 to work on a MA in Latin American Studies and MS in Community and Regional Planning from the University of Texas at Austin. While at UT, Veronica was one of the first Lozano-Long Fellows and a National Science Foundation GK-12 Fellow. Her research interests included border development with an emphasis on housing and Mexican public policy. After internships in DC and in McAllen, Veronica began her work with the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs and is currently a planner responsible for assisting in the administration of approximately $46 million in housing assistance throughout rural Texas. Veronica is married to Robert E. Jones from Portland, TX and they share their home with a lovable lab named Murphy. E-mail: secretary@yhpaa.org
Membership Director: Becky Treviño was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. She graduated from The University of Michigan in 2004 earning her master's degree in Industrial & Operations Engineering through an intensive 5-yr bachelor/master degree program sponsored by the Tauber Institute for Global Operations.She currently works at Dell Inc.in Global Retail Fulfillment Operations managing the Latin American region. In January 2007, Becky was named Promising Engineer of the Year by The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) National Office and was the 2006 Past Chair of the Austin SHPE Chapter. In September 2007 she received The Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Community Award for her role leading Dell TechKnow and was listed as a top volunteer by Austin Woman magazine in its December Viva Volunteers! issue. One of Becky's life goals is to honor the memory of her father by curing cancer within her lifetime. She ran The Austin Marathon as part of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team in Training and is a core member of Team Dell, a group of 200 (soon to be 400!) athletes that raised $59K for The 2007 Lance Armstrong LIVESTRONG Challenge. She is a sister of Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority and 2007 graduate of Leadership Austin's Emerge Program. Becky loves dancing salsa, shopping at Zara, watching way too many chick flicks, and playing indoor soccer with Internazionale Indoor FC. Go Inter! E-mail:  membership@yhpaa.org	Social Director: Araceli Brown is originally from Brownsville, TX and currently works for PPD, Inc. as a Manager in their Clinical Data Management department.  She earned a Bachelors of Science degree in Biomedical Science from Texas A&M University.  Araceli is also a 2007 Leadership Austin Emerge Program graduate, and proudly volunteers and/or supports the Austin Baptist Chapel Soup Kitchen, Meals on Wheels, the American Red Cross of Central Texas, World Vision and the Volunteer Healthcare Clinic Lab.  She enjoys movies, the challenges of half-marathon training, and is an avid salsa and country/western dancer.   Email:  events@yhpaa.org
Community Director: Jennifer Ramos is a La Vernia, Texas native who received her bachelor’s degree at the University of Texas at Austin.  Jennifer is active in the local community, supporting organizations and charities such as the AFLAC Cancer Center, Habitat for Humanity, YHPAA, and serving as a catechist for St. Louis Catholic Church. Currently, she is a District Sales Coordinator for AFLAC and manages a team of 12 sales associates. In her free time she enjoys traveling, running local races and skiing. E-mail: community@yhpaa.org	Fundraising Co-Director: Sabrina Cordova grew up in Fort Stockton, TX and moved to Austin, TX in 1998. Graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Sul Ross State University. While attending Sul Ross she held offices of Vice President of the Student Government Association, Vice President of Biology Club and a member of the Program Council. She has worked in outside sales for the past 10 years. With a vast experience in the medical field. As co-director of fundraising, she would like to help take YHPAA to new heights. Email: fundraising@yhpaa.org
Public Relations Director: Celina Zamora is originally from El Paso, but grew up in various areas throughout the U.S. including California, Louisiana, and Texas. Celina initially attended LSU with the intention of becoming a veterinarian, but decided to focus on communications and consumer buying power. She ended up earning my B.A. in Communications at the University of Houston, with a focus in Advertising/PR. Immediately after, and began working at Lopez Negrete Communications, one of the top Hispanic fully integrated advertising agencies. She focused on account management and events/promotions with clients such as Bank of America, Wal-Mart, and Tyson Foods. Two years ago, she decided to transition into a career of education to reach the Hispanic community in the most influential way possible and moved up to Austin and to teach 6th Grade Science for Austin ISD. She's also works with AISD's Reach Committee, which focuses on strategic compensation within the district. In addition, Celina  recently became a part of the Education Committee for the GAHCC. She enjoys Austin, and hopes to add to what makes this city unique.  Email: pr@yhpaa.org	Fundraising Co-Director: Christin Alvarado grew up in Edinburg, Texas. She graduated from Rice University in 2007 with a degree in Psychology and English. While at Rice, Christin coordinated the America Reads and Counts tutoring program and a week of service for incoming freshman called Urban Immersion. She moved to Austin shortly after graduation and began working with campus and community programs for the non-profit organization Austin Partners in Education. Christin has also worked on the planning committee of Feria Para Aprender, an education fair for the Spanish-speaking community, for the last two years. Christin is involved with the Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Education Committee, the St. John's Community and School Alliance and the Austin Stone Community Church. Once a week, she tutors with the College Readiness program at Lanier High School. Christin enjoys live music, wandering around South Congress, and trying new restaurants. Email: fundraising@yhpaa.org
Treasurer: Jorge Gonzalez is from Brownsville, TX.  In 2001 he moved to Austin to pursue his acting career.  Over the past 8 years, Jorge has given life to many different characters.  His most recently participated in a traditional Mexican “Novela” La Ley Del Silencio a production of Telemundo.  Currently, Jorge forms part of the only Spanish speaking theater in Austin “Poyecto Teatro”. Jorge now works for Capital One Bank as a Relationship Banker where he is responsible for direct selling of consumer and small business products/services.  He successfully on-boards new customers by conducting interviews, assessing needs, and recommending appropriate products. Jorge and his fiancée Lisa are planning their wedding which is set for June of 2009. Jorge enjoys many hobbies including horseback riding, swimming, and music. Jorge is new to YHPAA and looks forward to meeting everyone and becoming close with all of you! “Thank you for electing me as your treasurer and I can assure you we will make this a great year together!” Email: treasurer@yhpaa.org