Nominee Biographies
President-Elect – Glorimar Maldonado
President-Elect – Jose Luis Velasco
Secretary – Hector Velez
Board Member at Large – Zuheil Diaz
Board Member at Large – Dr. Waleska Lopez-Davila
Board Member at Large – Ivan Montoya
Glorimar Maldonado
| Name: | Glorimar Maldonado |
| Address: | Capital View 425 3rd St. S.W. Ste. 610 Washington, DC 20024 United States of America |
| Phone: | 202-690-6535 |
| Email: | glorimar.maldonado@hhs.gov |
| Board Position: | President-Elect |
| Education: | B.A., cum laude – English, History, Psychology M.S., LeadershipCurrently working to become a SHRM Certified Recruiter. |
| Current Employment: | Chief Recruitment Officer & HHS Hispanic Employment Program Manager Talent Acquisition Division Office of Human Resources U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
| Professional Organization(s): | Alpha Chi, National College Honor Scholarship Society CDC Latino/Hispanic Health Work Group (LHHWG) CEB Recruiting Leadership Council HHS D&I Council’s Communications and Outreach Action Team HHS Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) Council’s Workforce Strategies Action Team HHS Hispanic Employees Organization (HEO) HACU National Conference Planning Committee League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Federal Training Institute (FTI) and Partnership (FTIP) Working Groups MAES: Latinos in Science Industry Advisory Council National Association of Hispanic Federal Executives National Council of Hispanic Employment Program Managers OPM Government-wide Digital Recruitment Working Groups Sigma Tau Delta, International English Honor Society |
| Past Offices Held: | Four-time Chair, U.S. Department of Education Hispanic Employees Council (ED-HEC) Secretary, ED-HEC |
| Goals and Objectives to Accomplish if Elected: | Partner with HEO to pilot HHS Volunteer Recruiter Program Partner with HEO to develop and implement 2016 HHS-LULAC Preconference Forum (July) Partner with HEO and ASPA to develop bilingual recruitment/outreach campaign Partner with Office of D&I, TAD and Federal Center SW to plan and implement Hispanic Heritage Month activities (to include regional participation) Develop a quarterly e-newsletter to enhance communication across the Department (including the regions) Institutionalize service projects (esp. to commemorate Cesar Chavez Day of Service & Learning) Any other projects/programs the Board and membership agree to pursue |
Jose Luis Velasco
| Name: | Jose Luis Velasco |
| Address: | 211 N. Florence Street El Paso , TX El Paso United States of America |
| Phone: | (240) 838 4932 |
| Email: | jose.velasco@hhs.gov |
| Board Position: | President-Elect |
| Education: | Master in Clinical Social Work |
| Current Employment: | Executive Director U.S. Mexico Border Health Commission – (06/2013 – Present) Office of Global Affairs U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
| Professional Organization(s): | • Stanford Patient Education Research Center – Chronic disease management • Federal Executive Association – Board Member • HHS Hispanic Employee Organization – Executive Board Member • Advisory Council to Elimination of Tuberculosis – Federal Advisory Board Member • White House Hispanic Initiative –Hispanic/Latino HHS Surrogate/Representative • Good Neighbor Environmental Board – Federal Advisory Board Member • Healthy People 2020 – Federal Advisory Board Member • Health Border 2020 Federal Advisory Members • Border Obesity Prevention Technical work group • Binational Health Research team |
| Past Offices Held: | Division Director: Health Insurance Specialist Manager – (11/2009 – 06/2013) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington DC, 20001 United StatesAging Program Specialist – (10/2005 – 10/2009) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration on Aging Deputy Director ( Non-Profit Sector) – (02/1998 – 10/2005) |
| Goals and Objectives to Accomplish if Elected: | As president Elect support my fellow Executive Board members and particular the President Elect to position HEO as a key organization to effectively represent and advocate for Hispanics /Latino (H/L) employees in HHS and establish and advance the H/L agenda in HHS.
Increase H/L workforce in HHS, thru capacity building and establishing mechanisms to facilitate the path to H/L to obtain an retain management and senior position within HHS. Provide direction and day-to-day management and supervision support to the membership of the HHS Hispanic Employee Organization (HEO) Advance the mission and key HEO priorities and position HEO as a key H/L organization with in HHS Increase membership thru the human capital management. Incorporate an effective communication system to maintain ongoing communication with members (such as ECHO) Increase the participation of H/L employees in the U.S. regions and or serving in other countries. Create an effective electronic/interactive registry of members Link with the WhistleBower website to report and denounce illegal practices that are or may affect minority communities in particular the H/L employees. Establish a Spanish Language media HUB and or a Media Advisory Committee to support and promote HEO activities strategies and initiative. Establish an electronic quarterly bulletin, to communicate with members, inform about potential job opportunities and trainings, and or mobilize members to take action. Incorporate data collection an analysis to publish reports and educate the communities and the media about the H/L workforce. Establish a strategic map for the HEO in which we include a business, communication and evaluation strategies. Assist with Grand writing and identification Funding Provide expert consultation to HHS and White House senior officials and senior management about H/L issues. |
Hector Velez
| Name: | Hector Velez |
| Address: | 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, Maryland 20857 United States of America |
| Phone: | 301-945-3079 |
| Email: | hvelez@hrsa.gov |
| Board Position: | Secretary |
| Education: | Masters in Public Administration (Concentration in Health Policy) Bachelors of Science in Biology |
| Current Employment: | Public Health Analyst – DHHS, Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Health Workforce, Division of Policy and Shortage Designation |
| Professional Organization(s): | n/a |
| Past Offices Held: | Treasurer – Graduate Student Council President – Latino Medical Student Association |
| Goals and Objectives to Accomplish if Elected: | If given the opportunity, I plan to dutifully serve the board of the HHS-HEO and document its meetings and proceedings for transparency and dissemination to its members and stakeholders. Ultimately, I hope to learn more about the HHS-HEOs proceedings and offerings and help myself and others become better informed and more active participants in efforts to increase the proportion of well informed and qualified Hispanic processionals within HHS and throughout the government. Having an informed and engaged workforce that is demographically similar and can relate to one of the key populations HHS and its sub-agencies serve is paramount to its continued success. |
Zuheil Diaz
| Name: | Zuheil Diaz |
| Address: | Alexandria United States of America |
| Phone: | 202-401-5151 |
| Email: | ZUHEIL.DIAZ@ACF.HHS.GOV |
| Board Position: | Board Member at Large |
| Education: | Masters in Business Administration with minor in Logistics. FAC COR Level II Project Management Certified |
| Current Employment: | As a federal employee working in HHS, I have over 10 years of experience working in budget, congressional budget, finance, management, leadership, grants and contracts.
7/2015 to present – Budget Analyst in the Budget Division in ACF/ OLAB (Office of Legislative Affairs and Budget). |
| Professional Organization(s): | HEO Board Member 2015-2016 UCLA Anderson School Alumni HACU Alumni Toastmasters Member AFAA Member |
| Past Offices Held: | 6/2007- 7/2015 -Financial Analyst in ACF/OHS (Office of Head Start). 7/2005-7/2007- Management Analyst in NIH/ OD (Office of Director). 5/2003-5/2004 Eli Lilly Co. 9/1995-3/2001 Verizon. |
| Goals and Objectives to Accomplish if Elected: | If elected, I will provide my best knowledge and abilities to the board regarding the Hispanics employees situation in HHS. I will also provide my leadership and management skills expertise to the meetings when appropriate and accordingly. |
Dr. Waleska Lopez-Davila
| Board Position: | Board Member at Large |
| Education: | –PhD in Behavioral Sciences- Medical/Health Psychology- Community Psychology One Year Clinical Residency-Assessment of Social/Cognitive/Psychological Behaviors –MS Behavioral Sciences-Psychology –BA Early Childhood Education: Majors: Military Sciences/ English/Spanish Languages |
| Current Employment: | Migrant Seasonal Head Start, ACF, HHS |
| Professional Organization(s): | APA UNICEF American Association for the Resolution of Conflicts |
| Past Offices Held: | N/A Community-related: President of Youth/Non-Profit Religious Organization |
| Goals and Objectives to Accomplish if Elected: | My goals/objectives to accomplish as a member of the board include the following: – Grow and learn more about HEO and how it is affecting system-wide as well as social/professional changes that help Hispanics accessibility to employment. – Attend/support the Board’s initiatives and activities. – Disseminate information crucial for the organization in order to expand its power to affect change. – Attend Board meetings consistently and in a timely manner. – Represent and facilitate communications between HHS-HEO and its members from across the nation. – Expand my support to the organization so that one day I could nominate myself to other relevant positions within the HEO Board. – Contribute to the Board’s growth and expansion by offering new/innovative ideas. |
Ivan Montoya
| Name: | Ivan Montoya |
| Address: | 6001 Executive Blvd Bethesda, Maryland 20892 United States of America |
| Phone: | 301-443-8639 |
| Email: | imontoya@mail.nih.gov |
| Board Position: | Board Member at Large |
| Education: | Masters in Public Health, The Johns Hopkins School of Public Health Residency in Psychiatry University of Antioquia (Colombia) and University of Maryland Doctor in Medicine and Surgery, University of Antioquia. Medellín, Colombia. |
| Current Employment: | Deputy Director, Division of Therapeutics and Medical Consequences National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) National Institutes of Health (NIH) DHHS |
| Professional Organization(s): | National Hispanic Science Network Spanish Society of Addiction Medicine Colombian Society of Biological Psychiatry National Network of Chairs of Ethics Committees Howard County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Advisory Board |
| Past Offices Held: | None |
| Goals and Objectives to Accomplish if Elected: | My goal is to contribute to improve the working conditions of Hispanics at the DHHS, increase the representation of Hispanics in the Department and end the xenophobia and stigma against Hispanics. I am particularly interested in evaluating the fairness of Human Resources policies and eliminating those that disproportionately place Hispanics in disadvantage. I am also interested in evaluating the quality of the services for and the fairness of the Equal Employment Opportunity to Hispanics. |