Herrera-Flanigan named EVP Government Relations and Public Policy at Univision Communications Inc.

Univision Communications Inc. (UCI) announced the appointment of Jessica R. Herrera-Flanigan to executive vice president, Government Relations and Public Policy, effective immediately. Herrera-Flanigan will be based in Washington D.C. and report to Jonathan Schwartz, general counsel & executive vice president, Government Relations.
 
In this newly created position, Herrera-Flanigan will oversee the UCI Washington, D.C. office, where she will lead the Company’s federal and state government relations efforts and focus on developing strategies for addressing the key public policy issues impacting the Company and the U.S. Hispanic community.
 
Bert Gomez, senior vice president, Federal & State Government Relations, and Belinda Garza, vice president, Government Relations and Public Engagement – who have been instrumental in building UCI’s political reach in Congress and at the state level – will report directly to Herrera-Flanigan.  Together, this first-class team will continue to work to enhance UCI’s presence in Washington, D.C. and key state capitols, as well as extend the Company’s communications with non-traditional stakeholders, such as business and trade associations, think tanks, and a range of federal and state agencies.
 
“Jessica is a sought-after strategist, well-known for her political acumen and ability to navigate evolving issues at the intersection of politics, policy, media and technology. Her extensive experience in government affairs and public policy, coupled with her deep understanding of the U.S. Hispanic community, perfectly positions her to further extend our mission of informing, empowering, and advocating on behalf of Hispanic America,” said Schwartz.  “We are extremely pleased to welcome Jessica to the UCI team and are confident in her ability to bring awareness to and effect change on the most critical issues facing our diverse community.”
 
Herrera-Flanigan most recently served as a partner at Monument Policy Group, where she worked with clients on a number of hot topic issues related to media, technology, immigration and diversity, as well as advised on crisis communications and management. Prior to that, Herrera-Flanigan served as the Staff Director and General Counsel for the House Committee on Homeland Security, where she oversaw the legislative, policy and oversight activities of the Committee’s staff. She has held various other government service positions, including serving as Senior Counsel in the Computer Crime & Intellectual Property Section of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Criminal Division; Vice Chair of the U.S. Delegation to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Experts Group on International Information Security; and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney working on fraud and public corruption cases in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington, D.C. Herrera-Flanigan has deep ties to the Hispanic community, having served as President of the Hispanic Bar Association of D.C. and Region V President for the Hispanic National Bar Association, and was named one of the 100 Most Influential Hispanics in the United States three times by Hispanic Business Magazine.  She is a fellow at the Center for National Policy and a Member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Additionally, she serves as the Co-Chair of the ABA’s Committee on E-Privacy Law and is on the ABA’s Science & Technology Division Council.