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PG&E
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Benefactors

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Southwest
Univision
Walt Disney

Year Round Sponsors

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Time Warner Cable
Union Bank

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Keynote Speaker Listing

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Through an unparalleled reach into the Latina community, HOPE is able to showcase Latina talent throughout the conference.  HOPE secures Latina keynote speakers whose personal and professional experiences resonate with participants and inspire them to strive toward new possibilities.

 

 

2011 Michele Serros, Poet & Author
Maria Hinojosa, Broadcast Journalist
Eva Longoria, Actress
Antonio Villaraigosa, Mayor

2010 Michele Serros, Poet & Author
Jessica Dominguez, Immigration Attorney & "El Angel de la Justicia" on KMEX 34
Dr. Ana Nogales, Author & Psychologist
2009 Gisselle Fernandez, Journalist & President of Skinny Hippo Productions
Josefina Lopez, Author & Screenwriter

2008 Jackie Guerra, Actress, Author and Talk Show Radio Host
Alisa Valdes Rodriguez,Author, Journalist, Screenwriter & Movie Producer
2007 Michelle Caruso-Cabrera, co-anchor of CNBC’s  “Worldwide Exchange”
Sylvia Mendez,  Plaintiff in historic Mendez vs. Westminster case
Sandra Robbie, writer/producer of Emmy Award-winning PBS documentary
Mendez vs. Westminster:  For All the Children/Para Todos los Ninos.
Cynthia Valenzuela, Director of Litigation, MALDEF
2006 Sonia Nazario, best selling author of Enrique’s Journey, Los Angeles Times projects reporter
Maria Shriver, First Lady of California, best selling author, award winning broadcast journalist
2005 Patricia Madrid, Attorney General of the State of New Mexico
Julie Stav, Retirement Benefit Systems and Julie Stav, Inc.
2004 Giselle Fernandez, Skinny Hippo Productions; former co-anchor of the KTLA Morning News
Noelia Rodriguez, Chief of Staff and Director of External Affairs, The Broad Foundation; former Press Secretary & Director of Communications for Laura Bush
 2003 Consuelo Castillo Kickbusch, Lieutenant Colonel (retired), U.S. Army; Educational Achievement Services
Yasmin Davidds, Empowerment Specialist and Author
 2002 Lisa Quiroz, Publisher, PEOPLE en Español
Maria Contreras Sweet, Secretary of Business, Transportation & Housing, State of CA
Helena Maria Viramontes, author
Nancy De Los Santos, Producer, Director, and Writer
2001 Lisa Fernandez, two time Olympic Gold Medalist, U.S. Softball team
Christy Haubegger, Founder Latina Magazine, CEO Latina Media Ventures
2000 Sandra Cisneros, award winning author
Nydia Rojas, recording artist, mariachi musician