Building a Pipeline of American Latino Leaders
In addressing NAA’s goal to develop a pipeline of Latino leaders in our community and for the organization, in 2011 NAA launched the Emerging Leader Membership with the recruitment of 10 members in New York and 12 members in Los Angeles. The NAA Emerging Leader Membership is a local membership in markets where the NAA membership and the Latino population are concentrated. Modeled after the NAA Membership, the Emerging Leaders regional membership candidate, recruitment approach, member driven efforts, and programmatic mission will mirror the NAA national membership and efforts.
Founding Emerging Leaders - New York
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Maria Castro
Vice President
JPMorgan - Alternative Investments -
Jack Ferrer
Managing Partner
Adiligy LLC -
Enrique Cortez
President
Enitial Advanced Communications, LLC
Washington, DC -
Johnny Madrid
UBS
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Summer Ticas
Senior Associate - Transaction Services
PriceWaterhouseCoopers
Founding Emerging Leaders - Los Angeles
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Robert Amaro
Vice President
JPMorgan Chase -
Sofia Aguilar
Associate, Attorney at Law
Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Macthinger LLC -
Karina Gonzalez
Private Equity & Venture Capital Research Analyst
Hall Capital Partners -
Martha Juarez
Vice President
BlackRock -
Angelica Solis
Executive Director
Alliance for a Better Community -
Corinne Tapia
Business Development and Management
Vanir Group of Companies, Inc. -
Ricardo Tejada
Founder & CEO
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Julio Vallejo
Independent Producer/Marketing Consultant
Maya Cinemas North America, Inc. -
Iris Zuñiga
Chief Operating Officer
Youth Policy Institute
Criteria
NAA Emerging Leader membership candidates are developing careers in entrepreneurship, corporate management, public service, academia and the non-profit sector, and are up to 35 years of age. They are rising stars in their communities and professions, and are committed to advancing themselves and the Latino community. The Membership contribution is $1,000 per year.
Membership Recruitment Process, Target Markets & Timeline
A list of potential members will be developed for each target market through referrals made by NAA members and the newly recruited Emerging Leaders in each region. Membership candidates must submit a membership application for review and approval by the NAA Membership Committee. The goal is to recruit 100 members in each target market over a 2 year period. Market expansion to Chicago, Dallas, Miami, and Washington DC will be considered in 2013.
Committee Structure
Guided by NAA General Members Regional Co-Chairs, Emerging Leaders are organized as an NAA Committee for each city/region, with sub-committees that mirror the NAA Program Committees. Emerging Leaders develop strategies and initiatives to address the NAA mission and priorities in their local communities. In addition, the Emerging Leaders regional members have the opportunity to interface with our NAA national membership, and support the national efforts at the local level.
Each local membership team holds monthly Committee calls/meetings. We encourage NAA members in each market to host some of these meetings as a way to connect with our young leaders and contribute to their efforts. In addition, Emerging Leaders host quarterly networking events with a purpose such as motivational lectures, mentorship roundtables, recruitment efforts and other relevant content. Local fundraising will be done to cover event cost and as a net income is generated NAA will consider distribution as charitable grants to national and local programs compatible with the NAA mission.
For more information or to refer an Emerging Leader candidate, please contact Lisa Rodriguez, Director of Membership and Marketing at 214-635-1962, [email protected].
