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 2009 year.
| Member / Locality | Position / VLAB Subgroup |
|---|---|
| Mrs. Rosaura Aguerrebere, Falls Church | |
| Mr. Mario Alfaro, Spotslyvania | |
| Mrs. Beatriz Amberman, Virginia Beach | |
| Mrs. Soraya Buckner, Painter | |
| Dr. Rene Cabral-Daniels, Williamsburg | |
| Dr. Elin Doval, Richmond | |
| Mrs. Charlotte Fritts, Winchester | |
| Rev. Victor Gomez, Ladysmith | |
| Dr. Teresa Gonzalez, Harrisonburg | |
| Mr. Peter Loach, Charlottesville | |
| Mr. Esteban Nieto, Harrisonburg | |
| Dr. Yolanda Puyana, Roanoke | |
| Dr. Omar Rashid, Richmond | Chair |
| Mrs. Gaby Rengifo, Yorktown | |
| Deputy Chief Eddie Reyes, Alexandria | Vice-Chair |
| Mr. Gabriel Rojas, Arlington | |
| Mr. Fred Sanchez, Oakton | |
| Ms. Deborah Santiago, Arlington | |
| Ms. Zuraya Tapia, Arlington | |
| Dr. Gresilda Tilley-Lubbs, Roanoke | Secretary |
| Mr. Michel Zajur, Midlothian | Treasurer |
Ex-Officio Members
Ms. Erin Bryant, Assistant Secretary of Public Safety, Public Safety
Mr. Doug Garcia, Assistant Secretary of Education, Education
Ms. Leni Gonzalez , Northern Virginia Outreach Coordinator, Department of Motor Vehicles
Ms. Rachel Harms, Special Assistant, Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Resources
Ms. Lucy Hutchinson, Director of Gubernatorial Appointments, Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth
Dr. Michael Royster, Director, Office of Minority Health and Public Health Policy, Virginia Department of Health
Mr. David Smith, Deputy Secretary of Commerce & Trade, Commerce & Trade
Ms. Alexis Thornton-Crump, VDOT’s Assistant Division Administrator in Civil Rights, Transportation
Office of the Governor Liaison
Ms. Luisa F. Soaterna
Latino Liaison