Board of Directors & Committees

DFW LeaderSHPE Organization

Since 1981 we have had hundreds of individuals volunteer their time on the SHPE DFW Board of Directors (BOD) & planning committees to promote Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) to Junior High, High School and College students from diverse backgrounds.  ​

2019-2020 LeaderSHPE Team

This year's SHPE DFW Board of Directors are:

FERNANDO A. CEBALLOS, P.E.

President
president@shpe-dfw.org

Employer / title
  • Pape-Dawson Engineers
  • Project Engineer
alma mater / degree
  • Texas A&M University
  • B.S. Civil Engineering
biography
Fernando A. Ceballos, P.E. currently is SHPE DFW Chapter President and previously served as the SHPE's Region 5 Vice-President, overseeing 7 states and roughly 3,000 members. He has served multiple roles in other non-profits, such as the American Society of Civil Engineers, The Real Estate Council and the Hispanic Scholarship Fund. Through his involvement, he has rolled out several marketing initiatives to drive more membership engagement, public awareness and restructuring of organizational culture. The programs he has helped start have helped hundreds gain valuable personal and professional skills for career advancement. Fernando was recently named one of the 2017 Coors Light Lideres, 2018 ASCE’s New Faces of Civil Engineering and featured in the 2018 Class of Dallas Weekly’s Millennials to Watch. As a Project Engineer for Pape-Dawson Engineers, he works on commercial land development projects throughout the state of Texas as a licensed professional engineer.  ​
Ethnicity / Background
  • Ethnicity: First generation Mexican-American
  • Born: Brownsville, TX
  • Hometown: Brownsville, TX

ANDREA V. SHINN

Vice President
vice_president @shpe-dfw.org

Employer / title
  • Goldman Sachs
  • Vice President Consumer Banking Solutions Engineering (Marcus by Goldman Sachs)
alma mater / degree
  • University of Kansas 
  • Hong Kong University (study abroad)
  • B.S. Computer Science, B.A. Economics & International Studies
biography
Andrea, originally from Peru, joined the SHPE familia as a freshman at the University of Kansas (KU).  During college, she held several executive board positions in KU’s student chapter & attended 4 National Conferences which is how she was first hired as an intern for Goldman Sachs, her current employer.  After re-locating from New York City, she has been serving on the DFW Board since July 2015.

Andrea earned a B.S. in Computer Science, B.A. in Economics & B.A. in International Studies from KU & is a Vice President in the Consumer & Investment Management division at Goldman Sachs as the global lead for Payments & Settlements Operations Engineering in Marcus by Goldman Sachs.  She loves her #chefwifelife, spending time with her 2 bulldogs & enjoys international travel, Jayhawk basketball & table tennis.
ethnicity / background
  • Ethnicity: Peruvian
  • Born: Lima, Peru
  • Hometown: Wichita, KS

EVELIN LOPEZ

Secretary 
secretary@shpe-dfw.org

Employer / title
  • Collins Aerospace
  • Design Engineer
alma mater / degree
  • University of Tulsa
  • B.S. Mechanical Engineering
biography
The oldest sibling of 3, Evelin was the first in  her entire family to graduate from high school and later college. She received the Gates Millenium Scholarship and because of this, was able to pursue higher education. Once in Tulsa, Evelin realized there was a huge learning curve, both in and out of the classroom and struggled in this new setting. However, this first-generation student found a community on campus she could call familia. SHPE revamped her freshman year and she participated as a Freshman Representative. She later moved onto to be Vice President and President of the TU SHPE chapter. During her senior year, she had the opportunity to be Vice Regional Student Representative for Oklahoma and Arkansas for Region 5. She earned her B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering in May 2018. Evelin has a passion for giving back to the SHPE community after all the support she was offered. Her faith is a big part of her life and she says it’s the reason why she has made it this far. Evelin enjoys singing, reading, and is a huge fan of memes.
Ethnicity / Background
  • Ethnicity: Honduran American
  • Birthplace: Pasadena, CA
  • Hometown: Oklahoma City, OK

MIGUEL GARCIA

Treasurer
treasurer@shpe-dfw.org

employer / title
  • Trinity Industries
  • Design Engineer
Alma mater / degree
  • West Texas A&M University
  • Mechanical Engineering 
Biography
Miguel grew up in Tijuana, MX and moved to Booker, TX at the age of 13. He graduated from West Texas A&M University with a Mechanical Engineering degree and moved to Dallas, TX after college. He now works for Trinity Industries as a Design Engineer.
Ethnicity / Background
  • Ethnicity: Mexican
  • City of Birth: Durango, Mexico
  • Hometown: Booker, TX

JOSE CORREA

Marketing Director
​marketing@shpe-dfw.org 

employer / title
  • Kimley-Horn
  • Civil Analyst
alma mater / degree
  • California State University, Fresno
  • B.S. Civil Engineering
biography
Jose Manuel Correa Jr. was born in a US Army hospital in Panama City, Panama and raised in several areas around the United States including San Diego, Detroit, and Fresno. Jose was first introduced to engineering at Clovis East High School’s Regional Occupational Program and ACE Mentor Program. From there, he pursued what became a passion by studying civil engineering at California State University, Fresno while under a music scholarship with Bulldog Beat, the premier band of Fresno State Athletics. While attending Fresno State, Jose served in leadership roles for several student organizations, including President of the Gamma Pi Chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, and President of the Bulldog Marching Band. After graduating with his Bachelor’s Degree in civil engineering, Jose relocated to Dallas, TX to start his career with Kimley-Horn, one of the nation’s premier planning and design consulting firms who celebrates 12 years as one of Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For. There, Jose works on land development projects around Texas, including Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Austin, and San Antonio. In his off time, Jose enjoys frequenting Dallas’s music scene, hitting up happy hours, and visiting dog parks with his friends and family.
Ethnicity / background
  • Ethnicity: Puerto Rican & Mexican
  • Born: Panama City, Panama
  • Hometown: Fresno, CA

VACANT

Public Relations Director
partnerships@shpe-dfw.org

Employer/Title
  • TBD
Alma mater / degree
  • TBD
Biography
TBD
Ethnicity / background
  • Ethnicity: TBD
  • Born: TBD
  • Hometown: TBD

ANDRES VINUEZA

Membership Director
membership@shpe-dfw.org

Employer / title
  • Verizon​
  • Mobile Developer
Alma mater / degree
  • Clemson University
  • B.S. Computer Engineering
Biography
Andres, originally from Ecuador, graduated from Clemson Univesity as a Computer Engineer. He was involved with SHPE throughout undergrad holding various leadership roles including President. He also aided the Clemson Administration to empower Latinos on campus by serving as the Chairman for the first Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration.

After graduation, he joined the Leadership Development Program at Verizon as a full-time employee. Currently, he's working as a Mobile Developer for his third rotation with the program at the Irving, TX location. Andres loves to explore nature, travel, and go out dancing.​
ethnicity / background
  • Ethnicity: Ecuadorian
  • City Born In: Ambato, Ecuador
  • Hometown: Moore, SC​

GABINO HERNANDEZ

Professional Development Director
professional_development@shpe-dfw.org

Employer / title
  • L3 Harris
  • Structural Engineer III​
alma mater / degree
  • University of Texas at Austin​
  • B.S. Civil Engineering
biography
Gabino Hernandez was born in Laredo, TX and moved throughout Texas until arriving in Del Rio, TX at age 5, moving to Pflugerville, TX at age 12. After originally choosing to study Civil Engineering for bridge design, he ended up focusing on Structural Analysis in the Aerospace industry. At UT Austin Gabino was an active member of the SHPE student chapter in addition to the minorities in engineering community organization, Pi Sigma Pi. Gabino has worked at L3 Technologies and lived in the DFW area since 2012. He enjoys going to movies at the Alamo Drafthouse and taking long walks with his wife and dog.
Ethnicity / Background
Ethnicity: Mexican-American​
​Born in: Laredo, TX
Hometown: Pflugerville, TX

SOLANGE FAIRLIE MATOS

Community Outreach Director
community_outreach@shpe-dfw.org

Employer / title
  • American Airlines
  • Aircraft Software Engineer
alma mater / degree
  • University of Pittsburgh
  • B.S. Electrical and Electronics Engineering
biography
Solange was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico and moved to Pittsburgh, PA at the age of 11. She studied Electrical Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh and was an held various leadership roles including President. In her time, her SHPE Chapter received Blue Chip Awards and National Small Chapter of the Year. Additionally, Solange was an active member of Pitt EXCEL, a minority student organization dedicated to ensuring recruiting, retention and graduation of engineering undergraduates from groups of historically underrepresented in the field of engineering. 
After graduation in August 2018, Solange decided to pursue her love for aviation and joined American Airlines as an Aircraft Software Engineer and relocated to the DFW area. In her spare time, Solange loves to be active in her community, travel internationally with her family, and hike with her dog.
Ethnicity / Background
  • Ethnicity: Puerto Rican (Boricua!)
  • Born: San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA

Internal Standing Committees (Board Appointed)

Internal Standing Committees oversee the non-membership related operations of the organization, including corporate and affiliate partnerships, fundraising strategy and sponsorship, IT infrastructure, including the website and online social networking programs, and marketing/public relations.

Executive ​Committee

The Executive Committee is responsible for strategic planning, improving the management of Chapter affairs and furthering the purposes of the organization.
  • Fernando A. Ceballos (Chair, President)
    • Andrea V. Shinn (Vice President)
    • Evelin Lopez (Secretary)
    • Miguel Garcia (Treasurer)

Commitment: Monthly Exec Meeting + Bi-weekly Planning Meetings; ~10 hours per month.

    ​Chapter Operations Committee

    • Fernando A Ceballos, Andrea V. Shinn (Executive Sponsors)
    • Evelin Lopez, Miguel Garcia (Executive Co-Chairs)
      • Jose Correa (Marketing Director)
      • Santee Hernandez (Public Relations Director)
      • Andres Vinueza (Membership Director)
      • Gabino Hernandez (Professional Development Director)
      • Susana Bali (Community Outreach Director)

    Commitment: Monthly BOD Meeting + Bi-weekly Planning Meetings; ~6-8 hours per month.

    Brand & Partnerships Committee

    The Brand & Partnerships Committee is responsible for working with local, regional and national corporations (called “Corporate Partners”), as well as other Latino-based or engineering-based professional organizations (called “Affiliates”) in the region to further the objectives of the Chapter. Additionally, it is responsible for marketing, promoting and raising awareness of SHPE DFW within the Chapter’s jurisdiction and maintaining the Chapter’s IT infrastructure, including the website and online social networking platforms.

    Core Strategy Team:
    • Fernando A. Ceballos (Executive Sponsor, Board President)
    • Santee Hernandez (Public Relations Director)
    • Jose Correa (Marketing Director)
    ​
    Partnerships Subcommittee:
    ​Marketing Subcommittee:

    ​External Standing Committees (Volunteer Driven)

    External Standing Committees directly impact or affect professional members, including the organization of events and activities, and the beneficiaries of the SHPE DFW educational outreach programs. 

    Membership Relations Committee

    The Membership Engagement Committee is responsible for managing all member relationships, including existing members, previous members, new member and potential member relationships and organizing activities with local companies that employ large populations of Latino engineers and scientists to educate them about the benefits of becoming SHPE DFW members.

    Commitment: Bi-weekly Planning Meetings; ~4-5 hours per month.

    Core Strategy Team:
    Fundraising Events Planning Sub-committee (GLEDA Led)
    Taskforce focused on fundraising efforts for the chapter and is led by Gutierrez-Laclette Engineering Development ApprenticeSHPE (GLEDA) Class.
    Commitment: Weekly Meetings + Event Days​
    • Miguel Garcia (Executive Sponsor, Board Treasurer)
    • Andres Vinueza (Co-Sponsor, Membership Director)
    • Gabino Hernandez (Co-Sponsor, Professional Development Director)
      • Carlos Ferrera (GLEDA 2019)
      • Daniela Delgado (GLEDA 2019)
      • Julian Escallon (GLEDA 2019)
      • Eva Salas (GLEDA 2019)
      • Gina Moreno (GLEDA 2019)
      • Ileana Rubio (GLEDA 2019)
      • Valeria Velazco-Chavez (GLEDA 2019)
      • Juan Villegas (GLEDA 2019)
      • Miguel Garcia (Committee Adviser, GLEDA Emeritus Adviser) 
      • Samantha Treviño (Committee Adviser, GLEDA Program Manager)

    Recruitment & Collegiate Engagement Sub-committee
    This committee focuses on the membership growth of the chapter.  Additionally it engages and supports SHPE collegiate level members in efforts to recruit them to join the SHPE DFW Professional Chapter after graduation.

    Professional Growth Committee

    The Professional Growth Committee is responsible for scheduling, organizing and facilitating events and activities targeted at developing leadership and professional skills for career advancement.
    Commitment: Bi-weekly Planning Meetings; ~4-5 hours per month.

    Core Strategy Team: ​
    GLEDA Program Planning Sub-committee
    The Gutierrez-Laclette Engineering Development ApprenticeSHPE (GLEDA) offers entry-level engineers the opportunity to kick-start their careers.
    • Andrea V. Shinn (Executive Sponsor, Board Vice President)
    • Gabino Hernandez (Sponsor, Professional Development Director)
    • Samantha Treviño (GLEDA Program Manager, Committee Chair) 
      • Esme Sotelo (GLEDA Curriculum Chair)
      • Rudy Medina, Jr. (GLEDA Logistics Chair) 
      • Miguel Garcia (GLEDA Emeritus Adviser) 

    Professional Development Series (PDS) & MentorSHPE Planning Sub-committee
    This committee focuses on offering programs to SHPE DFW members to advance their  careers through professional development workshops and mentorship opportunities.
    Collegiate Development Series (CDS) Planning Sub-committee
    This committee focuses on offering advancement programs to SHPE collegiate level members  through 1-day conferences (P2C, C2C) and Summer InternSHPE opportunities.

    Community Outreach Committee

    ​The Community Outreach Committee is responsible for managing the chapter’s educational and community outreach efforts. The singular goal of the committee is to encourage primary and secondary school students to pursue higher education (including undergraduate and postgraduate education, and vocational education and training) in STEM fields.
    ​Commitment: Bi-weekly Planning Meetings; ~4-5 hours per month.
    ​
    ​Core Team:
    Outreach Planning Sub-committee (GLEDA Led)
    Taskforce focused on outreach events for the chapter and is led by Gutierrez-Laclette Engineering Development ApprenticeSHPE (GLEDA) Class.
    Commitment: Weekly Meetings + Event Days
    • Evelin Lopez (Executive Sponsor, Board Secretary)
    • Susana Bali (Co-Sponsor, Community Outreach Director)
    • Gabino Hernandez (Co-Sponsor, Professional Development Director)
      • Alicia Garduño (GLEDA 2019)
      • Bryan Guerrero (GLEDA 2019)
      • Jessica Caicedo (GLEDA 2019)
      • Daisy Leon (GLEDA 2019)
      • Dayan Rosas (GLEDA 2019)
      • Nicolas Fernandez (GLEDA 2019)
      • Ivan Suarez (GLEDA 2019)
      • Esme Sotelo (Committee Adviser, GLEDA Curriculum Chair)
      • Rudy Medina, Jr. (Committee Adviser, GLEDA Logistics Chair)

    ​Ad-Hoc Committees

    The goal of any Ad-Hoc Committee is to address specific issues, perform specific task or complete projects that can be completed over a defined period. All Ad-Hoc Committees will be dissolved after the completion of the task or project or achievement of the objective. The agenda and strategic objective for an ad-hoc committee can be defined by anyone on the Board, communicated through a committee plan and approved by simple majority.

    Noche de Ciencias Committee

    Commitment: Bi-weekly Meetings + Event Day
    Core Team:

    Chapter Awards & Banquet Committee (Abacus Dinner)

    ​Commitment: Weekly Meetings (March - May) + May Event 
    Planning Team:

    Scholarship Awards Committee

    Commitment: Chair requires 3 months planning & coordination (February - April); Review team needs availability of 2-3 weeks (late April / early May)
    Core Team:

    Elections Committee

    ​Commitment: 2 months planning & coordination (March - April)  + May Elections Meeting 
    Core Team:
    • Fernando A. Ceballos (President)
    • Evelin Lopez (Secretary)
    • Miguel Garcia (Treasurer)
    • Andrea V. Shinn (VP, Emeritus President, 2018-2019)
    • Brianne C. Martin ​(Emeritus President, 2017-2018)

    Collegiate Development (C2C, P2C) Committee

    Joint effort with NSBE and SWE to achieve our common goal of producing 50,000 underrepresented minority and women engineering graduates annually by 2025 (50K Coalition Website). 

    Commitment: Biweekly Meetings for 2-3 months planning & coordination
    • Pathway to College (P2C) - Fall: Sep - Oct
    • College to Careers (C2C) - Spring: Jan - Mar

    Core Team:

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