2022 Speakers

Gala Honorees

Rep. Seth Moulton

Rep. Seth Moulton

Massachusetts' 6th Congressional District
Rep. Norma J. Torres

Rep. Norma J. Torres

California's 35th Congressional District
Hon. Miguel A. Romero Lugo

Hon. Miguel A. Romero Lugo

Mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico
Dr. Maria Elena Bottazzi

Dr. Maria Elena Bottazzi

Nobel Peace Prize nominee for COVID-19 vaccine
Hon. Miguel Cardona

Hon. Miguel Cardona

Secretary of Education
Hon. Deb Haaland

Hon. Deb Haaland

Secretary of the Department of the Interior
Roman Palomares

Roman Palomares

Military & Veterans Committee Chair, LULAC National
Leonard Gonzales

Leonard Gonzales

Military & Veterans Committee Vice Chair, LULAC National

Gala Speakers & Special Guests

Domingo Garcia

Domingo Garcia

LULAC National President
Sindy Benavides

Sindy Benavides

LULAC National CEO
Verny Varela

Verny Varela

Live Music

State of Latino America Summit Speakers & Panelists

Jessica Rosenworcel

Jessica Rosenworcel

Chairwoman, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Celeste Carrasco

Celeste Carrasco

Director of Public Affairs, AT&T
Art Motta

Art Motta

LULAC National Policy & Legislative Director
Alejandro Roark

Alejandro Roark

Chief of the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Rosa Mendoza Dávila

Rosa Mendoza Dávila

Founder, President and CEO, ALLvanza
Caroline Crozier

Caroline Crozier

LULAC National Committee on Innovation & Technology
Caroline Van Wie

Caroline Van Wie

Vice President of Federal Regulatory, AT&T
Laura Berrocal

Laura Berrocal

Vice President of Policy and External Affairs, Charter Communications
Joanna Diaz Soffer

Joanna Diaz Soffer

Senior Manager of Government & External Affairs, T-Mobile
Jackie Puente

Jackie Puente

Executive Director for External Affairs, Comcast Corporations
Maria Cardona

Maria Cardona

Principal, Dewey Square Group
David Cruz

David Cruz

LULAC Communications Director
Clint Odom

Clint Odom

Vice President of Strategic Alliances & External Affairs, T-Mobile
Congressman Darren Soto

Congressman Darren Soto

Florida’s 9th Congressional District
Hon. José “Quiquito” Meléndez-Ortiz

Hon. José “Quiquito” Meléndez-Ortiz

At-large member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives
Jeffrey Farrow

Jeffrey Farrow

Consultant, AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP
Marvin Figueroa

Marvin Figueroa

Director of Office of Intergovernmental & External Affairs, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Julie Chavez Rodriguez

Julie Chavez Rodriguez

Director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, The White House
Representative Joaquin Castro

Representative Joaquin Castro

Congressman for the 20th District of Texas
Montserrat Garibay

Montserrat Garibay

Senior Advisor for Labor Relations, Office of Secretary, U.S. Department of Education
Melody Gonzales

Melody Gonzales

Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence and Economic Opportunity for Hispanics
Nancy Vera

Nancy Vera

President of Corpus Christi AFT

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Dr. Ana Gil Garcia

Dr. Ana Gil Garcia

President of Corpus Christi AFT
Dr. Theresa Montaño

Dr. Theresa Montaño

Co-Chair, LULAC Higher Education Committee
Jesse Garcia

Jesse Garcia

Chair, LULAC LGBTQ Committee

Emerge Conference Speakers

Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia

Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia

U.S. Representative for Texas 29th Congressional District
Congresswoman Veronica Escobar

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar

D-TX, 16th District
Congressman Adriano Espaillat

Congressman Adriano Espaillat

D-NY, 13th District
Andres Rodriguez

Andres Rodriguez

LULAC National Vice-President for Young Adults
Jasmin Chavez

Jasmin Chavez

LULAC State Director for Virginia
Roberto Rosas

Roberto Rosas

Graduate Student, University of Cambridge / Policy Advisor, GSA
Isabel Aldunate

Isabel Aldunate

Deputy Communications Director at The White House Office of Management and Budget
Lauren Reyes

Lauren Reyes

Deputy White House Liaison, U.S. Department of Labor
Lauren Donahue

Lauren Donahue

McDaniel LULAC Alum
Mercedes Eggleton Garcia

Mercedes Eggleton Garcia

VP of Community Relations, Master Your Card
Aric DeAguero

Aric DeAguero

Director Service at CSAA Insurance Group
Gustavo Torrez

Gustavo Torrez

Director of Youth Advocacy for the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
Elizabeth Zepeda

Elizabeth Zepeda

Moderator
Victoria Virasingh

Victoria Virasingh

Community Organizer & Candidate for Congress, Virginia District 08
Sandra Caraveo

Sandra Caraveo

Director of Programs, LULAC
Sarah Aleman

Sarah Aleman

President of McDaniel LULAC
Jasmin Guajardo

Jasmin Guajardo

President Channel Islands LULAC

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