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Ramon Murguia (Chairman)
Mr. Murguia is an attorney in private practice in Kansas City, Missouri where he serves the needs of a largely Spanish- speaking clientele. He primarily works with small business owners and other corporate clients. He is very active in his neighborhood in Kansas City, Kansas and is very involved serving on numerous boards of non-profit organizations in the Kansas City Metropolitan community
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Carlos Salazar
Mr. Salazar is Vice President Community Engagement for the United Way of Greater Kansas City whose mission is to improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of Greater Kansas City. Mr. Salazar has over 10 years of nonprofit leadership serving as Executive Director of Project Equality and the Hispanic Economic Development from 2001 to 2007. Mr. Salazar also has Corporate experience while being employed at Kansas City Power & Light Company from 1982 to 2001. Mr. Salazar also serves on the Loose Foundation Board of Directors, UMKC Alumni Association Board of Directors and is Chair of the UMKC Hispanic Advisory Board. |
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Beatriz Sanchez
Mrs. Sanchez is currently employed as an account specialist with Metropolitan Community College. She has worked for the Kansas City, Missouri School District for fifteen years. She has been a volunteer for over 20 years serving on various Community organizations and boards. She also served on ex-Mayor Cleaver's Task Force on Race Relations and was a translator for the Empowerment Zone Meetings. |
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Bobby Hernandez
Mr.Hernandez was one of the youngest ever elected City Council members in recent history. Elected at the age of 29 in 1975, he served until 1991, when two term limits prevented him from being re-elected. After leaving the City Council, Mr. Hernandez pursued a career in real estate development and contruction and combined that with further community service efforts, raising $1 Million in 2000 to support scholarships for Hispanic youth. He continues to provide leadership and visibility on the issues he is passionate about: making development easier in Kansas City, setting and reaching minority participation goals in contruction and mobilizing the Hispanic community to vote. |
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Michael Gonzales
Mr. Gonzales has over 30 years of experience in Human Resources with 25 in various management roles. He currently provides HR counsel for the Information Technology, Business Process Management & the SAP Center of Excellence divisions at Hallmark Cards. He currently is a member and former officer for the Hispanic Employee Resource Group (HEART) at Hallmark. Michael also is a member of the National Society of Hispanic MBA's (NSHMBA).
He currently serves on the education committee for the National Hispanic Corporate Council based in Washington DC. And is a mentor in the newly formed Hispanic mentoring program at UMKC. In years prior was a board member for Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Emporia, Kansas.
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Maria Mora
Maria is a charter member of the Hispanic Development Fund. She has served on various boards, in different capactities including: MANA, both locally and on a National level, Cabbott Westside Clinic, Posada del Sol, Mayor's Enthunic Enrichment Committee, Missouri Govenor's Advisory Council on Hispanic Affairs, Hispanic Leadership Institute, and the Greater Kansas
City Hispanic Scholarship Fund just to name a few.
Maria retired after 25 years of service with the Federal Government but continues her volunteer services with several organizations.
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