2012 Latina Leaders Honorees

Special Honorees

  • Mari Carmen Aponte, Ambassador Designate, U.S. Department of State
  • Miriam Colón Valle, Founder & Artistic Director, Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre Co.
  • Anna M. Gomez, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Communications & Information and Deputy Administrator, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce

Congressional Honorees

  • America Bracho, Founder & Executive Director, Latina Health Access  – Nominated by Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-47)
  • Yolie Flores, CEO, Communities for Teaching Excellence – Nominated by Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34)
  • Linda Gonzalez, CEO & Owner, M.A.S. Auto & Truck Electric Corp. – Nominated by Congressman Joe Baca (CA-43)
  • Paloma Izquierdo-Hernandez, President & CEO, Urban Health Plan – Nominated by Congressman Jose E. Serrano (NY-16)
  • Moraima Oyola, Executive Director, Forging a New Beginning Foundation, Inc. – Nominated by Congressman Pedro Pierluisi (PR)
  • Maria Teresa Palacios, Executive Director, Eastmont Community Center – Nominated by Congresswoman Grace Napolitano (CA-38)
  • Liz Rabago, Director, Women’s Economic Advancement Programs, YWCA Tucson  – Nominated by Congressman Raul M. Grijalva (AZ-7)
  • Carmen Rivera, Satellite Site Director, St. Augustine College – Nominated by Congressman Luis V. Gutierrez (IL-04)
  • Caridad Rodriguez, Commissioner, Town of West New York, NJ – Nominated by Congressman Albio Sires (NJ-13)
  • Elma Teresa Salinas Ender, State District Judge, 341st Judicial Court  – Nominated by Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28)