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.
Nominations are OPEN until April 25
Make an impact today by joining our 2020-2021 LeadrSHPE Team.
2019-2020 LeaderSHPE Team
This year's SHPE DFW Board of Directors are:
FERNANDO A. CEBALLOS, P.E.President
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ANDREA V. SHINNVice President
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EVELIN LOPEZSecretary
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MIGUEL GARCIATreasurer
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JOSE CORREAMarketing Director
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VACANTPublic Relations Director
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ANDRES VINUEZAMembership Director
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GABINO HERNANDEZProfessional Development Director
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SOLANGE FAIRLIE MATOSCommunity Outreach Director
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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:
Partnerships Subcommittee:
Marketing Subcommittee:
Core Strategy Team:
- Fernando A. Ceballos (Executive Sponsor, Board President)
- Santee Hernandez (Public Relations Director)
- Jose Correa (Marketing Director)
Partnerships Subcommittee:
- Commitment: Bi-weekly Planning Meetings; ~4-5 hours per month.
- Santee Hernandez (PR Director, Committee Chair)
Marketing Subcommittee:
- Commitment: Bi-weekly Planning Meetings; ~2-3 hours per month.
- Jose Correa (Marketing Director, Committee Chair)
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
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.
Commitment: Bi-weekly Planning Meetings; ~4-5 hours per month.
Core Strategy Team:
- Miguel Garcia (Executive Sponsor, Board Treasurer)
- Andres Vinueza (Membership Director, Committee Chair)
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.
- Andres Vinueza (Co-Sponsor, Membership Director)
- Jose Correa (Co-Sponsor, Marketing Director)
- [OPEN Role - Contact Us!] Recruitment Program Manager, Committee Chair
- Daniel Castro (UTA University Chair)
- Brianne C. Martin (Interim* UTD University Chair)
- Rudy Medina (SMU University Relations Chair)
- Juan Meza (UNT University Relations Chair)
- Ricky Zamora (TCU University Relations Chair)
- [OPEN Role - University Relations Chairs (UTD, Tarrant County College) - Contact Us!]
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.
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.
Commitment: Bi-weekly Planning Meetings; ~4-5 hours per month.
Core Strategy Team:
- Andrea V. Shinn (Executive Sponsor, Board Vice President)
- Gabino Hernandez (Professional Development Director, Committee Chair)
- Brianne C. Martin (MentorSHPE Program Manager)
- Samantha Treviño (GLEDA Program Manager)
- [OPEN Role] Professional Development Series (PDS) Program Manager
- [OPEN Role] Collegiate Development Series (CDS) Program Manager
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.
- Andrea V. Shinn (Executive Sponsor, Board Vice President)
- Gabino Hernandez (Sponsor, Professional Development Director)
- OPEN Role - Contact Us! (PDS Program Manager, Co-Committee Chair)
- Brianne C. Martin (MentorSHPE Program Manager, Co-Committee Chair)
- Ruth Rangle (GLEDA MentorSHPE Chair)
- Andrea V. Shinn (Interim* Mid-Level MentorSHPE Chair)
- OPEN Role - Contact Us! (Communicating with Impact (CWI) Chair)
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.
- Andrea V. Shinn (Executive Sponsor, Board Vice President)
- Gabino Hernandez (Co-Sponsor, Professional Development Director)
- Andres Vinueza (Co-Sponsor, Membership Director)
- OPEN Role - Contact Us! (CDS Program Manager, Committee Chair)
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
Commitment: Bi-weekly Planning Meetings; ~4-5 hours per month.
Core Team:
- Evelin Lopez (Executive Sponsor, Board Secretary)
- Susana Bali (Community Outreach Director, Committee Chair)
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:
Core Team:
- Susana Bali (Executive Sponsor)
- [OPEN Role - Noche de Ciencias Program Manager - Contact Us!]
Chapter Awards & Banquet Committee (Abacus Dinner)
Commitment: Weekly Meetings (March - May) + May Event
Planning Team:
Planning Team:
- Andrea V. Shinn (Executive Co-Sponsor)
- Fernando Ceballos (Executive Co-Sponsor)
- Evelin Lopez (Deputy Chair)
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:
Core Team:
- Andres Vinueza (Executive Sponsor)
- Manolo Rios (Interim* Scholarship Chair)
- Justa Trevino - Scholarship Review Team Lead
- [OPEN Role - Scholarship Review Member - Contact Us!]
Elections Committee
Commitment: 2 months planning & coordination (March - April) + May Elections Meeting
Core Team:
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
Core Team:
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:
- Gabino Hernandez (Sponsor, Professional Development Director)
- [OPEN FALL Role - Pathway to College (P2C) Chair - Contact Us!]
- [OPEN (SPRING) Role - College to Careers (C2C) Chair - Contact Us!]