National Hispanic Corporate Council announces new Board.

The National Hispanic Corporate Council announced its 2009 board of directors. Yolanda Casey, Project Manager Visual Merchandising for Hallmark Cards, Inc. has been elected Chair.

Other Executive committee officers include Chair-Elect, Jose ‘Pepe’ Estrada, Director of Corporate Affairs, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.; Secretary, Jon Munoz, Manager, Strategic Alliances, Sprint Nextel Corporation; and Treasurer, Yvonne Vargas, Regional Diversity Manager, for The Boeing Company.

Newly elected board members include Bob Jimenez, Vice President, Corporate Communications & Public Affairs, Cox Enterprises; Mercedes Jaime-Le Vvintre, Corporate Manager Supplier Diversity, SuperValu and Alejandro Hernandez, Vice President, National Alliance Manager, Diverse Growth Segments, Wells Fargo. They join incumbents Eloy Garcia, Senior Marketing Manager, Customer Experience & Innovation, Allstate Insurance Company; Christian Henning, Program Manager, Executive Recruiting Team, Microsoft Corporation.; Angel Herrera, Regional Vice President, Aramark; Salvador Mendoza, Vice President, Diversity & Inclusion, Hyatt Hotels Corporation; Ismael ‘JR’ Ortiz, Director, Brand Relations, AARP; Art Ruiz, Director, State Farm Insurance Companies; and Maria Valentin, Manager, Community Relations, ConAgra Foods Inc.

The board members will assume their responsibilities at the annual board planning meeting in January. They will be formally introduced to the membership at NHCC’s spring meeting, April 7-9, 2009, in Kansas City, Missouri, hosted by Hallmark Cards, Inc. and Sprint Nextel Corporation.