National Hispana Leadership Institute to Hold Latina Empowerment Conference
in Chicago Featuring Influential Women from the Area and Nationwide
WASHINGTON - The National Hispana Leadership Institute (NHLI), one of the premier executive leadership organizations preparing Latinas for positions of national and international influence, public policy impact and contribution to the advancement of the Hispanic community, is bringing its Latina Empowerment Conference series to Chicago, Ill., on Friday, May 6, at the Hyatt Regency Chicago, 151 East Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60601.
Online registration is available at www.nhli.org/empower.html. The Latina Empowerment Conference convenes hundreds of exemplary regional leaders and professionals for a day of: leadership training peer-to-peer learning, and networking.
Panelists and speakers for the Chicago Latina Empowerment Conference are to include: Cristina Benítez, president, Lazos Latinos; María Capetillo, agent, State Farm Insurance; Marlene González, founder and president, Life Coaching Group; Flavia Hernández (’01 NHLI alumna), chief officer, Office of P-12 Management, Chicago Public Schools; Nanci Luna Jiménez (’06 NHLI alumna), president, Luna Jiménez Seminars; Patricia Mota, director of member outreach, Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement; Ana María Soto (’04 NHLI alumna), executive director of Latino initiatives, National-Louis University; Barbara J. DesMarteau (’04 NHLI alumna), interim president, NHLI; and more.
Participants can be certain of engaging in discussions important to the Latino community, gaining new skills and valuable networking during the one-day conference. Founded in 1987, NHLI has trained and empowered more than 10,000 Latina leaders from
the public and private sectors who have been appointed to leadership positions in government, corporate America, nonprofits, foundations or started their own businesses.
NHLI also offers an annual Executive Leadership Training Conference and Mujer Awards, held this year in Los Angeles, Calif. (Nov. 2-4); the Executive Leadership Program for mid-career professionals; Latinas Learning to Lead Program for college-age Latinas; Advancing Latina Leaders in Nonprofits (ALL IN) for emerging professionals in the nonprofit sector; and online training seminars.
