Virginia Latino Advisory Board: Membership
Board members | Ex-officio members | Governor's Liaison
Board Members
The Board consists of 21 citizen members appointed by the Governor, 15 of whom must be of Latino descent. The initial appointments of VLAB members are staggered to include seven members for a one-year term, six members for a two-year term, five members for a three-year term, and three members for a four-year term. After the initial staggering of terms, board members will serve a term of four years.
Below is a list of the Board's members for the 2006 year.
| Member / Locality | Position / VLAB Subgroup |
|---|---|
| Ms. Leni Gonzalez, Arlington | Co-Chair, Logistics Committee |
| Mrs. Beatriz Amberman, Virginia Beach | Chair |
| Mrs. Alicia Fernandez-Bobulinski, Virginia Beach | |
| Mrs. Gaby Rengifo, Yorktown | Vice-Chair/Co-Chair Finance Committee |
| Mr. Andres Tobar, Arlington | |
| Mr. Ricardo Cabellos, Loudoun | |
| Mr. Mario Alfaro, Spotsylvania | |
| Mr. Esteban Nieto, Harrisonburg | Chair, Publicity Committee |
| Dr. Teresa Gonzalez, Harrisonburg | |
| Mr. Louis Orsatti, Amelia | |
| Ms. Maribel Ramos, Richmond | |
| Dr. Maricel Quintana-Baker, Midlothian | Co-Chair, Logistics Committee |
| Mr. Michel Zajur, Midlothian | Co-Chair, Finance Committee |
| Dr. Yolanda Puyana, Roanoke | |
| Dr. Gresilda Tilley-Lubbs, Roanoke | Secretary |
| Soraya Buckner, Painter | |
| Dr. Rene Cabral-Daniel, Williamsburg | |
| Peter Loach, Charlottesville | Treasurer/Chair, Content Committee |
| Fred Sanchez, Fairfax | |
| Dr. Omar Rashid, Richmond | |
| Cpt. Eddie Reyes, Stafford | |
| Zuraya Tapia, Arlington |
Ex-Officio Members
Mr. Doug Garcia, Assistant Secretary of Education
Education
Ms. Alexis Thornton-Crump, VDOT’s Assistant Division Administrator in
Civil Rights
Transportation
Mr. David Smith, Deputy Secretary of Commerce & Trade
Commerce & Trade
Ms. Erin Bryant, Assistant Secretary of Public Safety, Public Safety
Ms. Aryana Khalid, Assistant Deputy Secretary of Health & Human Resources, Health and Human Resources
Dr. Michael Royster, Director, Office of Minority Health and Public Health Policy, Virginia Department of Health
Office of the Governor Liaison
Ms. Sindy M. Benavides
Director of Gubernatorial Appointments & Latino Liaison