This month, 10 HCC members were featured in the Latino Leadership Institute (LLI)’s Alumni Conexión newsletter. The article told the story of this visionary coalition who continue to work daily to build generational leadership within the HCC. This vision started in 2016 with the culminating LLI Fellowship Project, the Next Chapter Presentation.

LLI’s six-month Fellowship combines the leadership ethos of knowledge and skills that—combined with new networks—prepares Latino professionals for elevated roles of influence in Colorado. Fellows are emerging executives who average 15 years of professional experience. They come from across Colorado and work in the education, government, non-profit, and private sectors.

HCC’s alumni include:

• Michelle Sandoval, HCC President
• Rusty Gonzales, HCC-Contractor Academy President, Past HCC President (’15 & ’16)Omar Moreno, HCC Vice President, Small Business Roundtable Co-Chair, Scaling Program Task Force
• Mari Medrano, HCC Secretary, Legislative Committee
• James Martinez, HCC Legislative Committee Chairman, HCC Past Vice President (’19 & ’20)
• Enrique Elizondo, HCC Past President (’19 & ’20), HCC-Contractor Academy Treasurer
• Ale Spray, HCC Past President (’17 & ’18), Women in Leadership Committee
• Timi Aguilar, HCC Public Relations – Contracted As Aguilar Public Relations
• Victor Garcia, HCC Past Board Member
• Rory Berumen, HCC-Contractor Academy Founding Sponsor (as part of the NECA contribution) and Scaling Program Mentor

HCC offers a scholarship for any members interested in joining the LLI. Members can apply for the scholarship here once they have been accepted into the program.

For more information on how HCC impacts the Latino community, read about our Hispanic Legacy Committee.