NAHJ Staff
Yaneth Guillen-Diaz
Exective Director
Diana Maltez
Director of Development
Andrew Sherry
Sr. Director of Communications
Iván Briones
Communications Manager
Isabella Di Giglio
Program Registration and
Member Engagement Manager
Chris Vachon
Convention Manager
Robert Hernandez
Programs Manager
Melanie Naulty
Business Operations and Program Assistant Coordinator
Juan Diasgranados
Educational Programs Coordinator
National Board Members
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Dunia Elvir
National President
delvir@nahj.org
Jackie Padilla
National Secretary
jpadilla@nahj.org
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National Financial Officer
board@nahj.org
Julio César Chávez
National Vice President, Broadcast
jchavez@nahj.org
Nancy Preyor-Johnson
National Vice President, Print
npreyor-johnson@nahj.org
Jaime Cardenas
National Vice President, Digital
jcardenas@nahj.org
José Cancela
National Spanish At Large Officer
jcancela@nahj.org
Dr. Pedro Cabrera
National Academic At Large Officer
pcabrera@nahj.org
Genesis Samayoa-Hidalgo
General At Large Officer
gsamayoa@nahj.org
David Cordero Mercado
Region 1 Director – Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Virgin Islands
dcordero@nahj.org
Kiara Alfonseca
Region 2 Director – Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, & Vermont kalfoseca@nahj.org
Melissa Macaya
Region 3 Director – Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington D.C. & West Virginia
mmacaya@nahj.org
Samantha Rivera
Region 4 Director – Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee
srivera@nahj.org
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Region 5 Director – Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana
nahj@nahj.org
Diana Gutiérrez
Region 6 Director – Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, & Wisconsin
dgutierrez@nahj.org
Johnny Cordoba
Region 7 Director – Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah
jcordoba@nahj.org
Cristy Fajardo
Region 8 Director – Alaska, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Oregon & Washington
cfajardo@nahj.org
Nicole Roesler Iñiguez
NAHJ Student Rep
nroesler@nahj.org
NAHJ Committees & Task Force Cohorts
Chair: Adriana ChaviraÂ
Members: Nancy M. Preyor-Johnson
Co-Chairs: Mc Nelly Torres & Blanca Rios
Chair: Yvette Cabrera
Members: David Cordero Mercado, Sarah Betancourt, Melissa Macaya, Samantha Rivera, Nancy Preyor-Johnson, Johnny Cordoba, Cristy Fajardo, Diana Gutierrez
Chair: Arelis Hernández
Chair: Julio-César Chávez
Vice-Chair: Dunia Elvir
Chair: Blanca Rios
Vice Chair: Johnny Cordoba
Members: Nancy Preyor-Johnson, Luis Joel Méndez González
Chair: Geraldine Cols Azócar
Chair: Julio-César Chávez
Ranking member: Ruthy Muñoz
Chair: Johnny Cordoba
Vice Chair: Jaime Cardenas
Chair: Geraldine Cols Azócar
Chair: Blanca Rios
Chair: Arelis Hernandez
Members: Monica Rhor, David Plazas, Cristela Guerra, Cindy E. RodrÃguez, Marissa Lang, Carlos Avila Gonzalez, Ana Ley, Rafael Carranza, Joe Ruiz, Nicole Chavez, Jason Gonzales
Co-chairs: David Cordero Mercado & Luis Joel Méndez González
Chair: Blanca RiosÂ
Co-Chairs: Keldy Ortiz & Yvonne Latty
Chair: Arelis HernándezÂ
Vice-chair: Julio-Cesar Chavez
Co-Chairs: Mc Nelly Torres & Yvette Cabrera
Subcommittee chairs:
Academic: Adriana Chavira
Management: Yvette Cabrera
Investigations & Data: Mc Nelly Torres
Members: Cristy Fajardo, David Cordero Mercado, Luis Joel Mendez Gonzalez
Co-Chairs: Iliana Limón Romero & Joe Rodriguez
Chair: Arelis Hernández
Vice Chair: Julio ChavezÂ
Ranking member: Julio Cortez
Chair: Edward FrancoÂ
Advisors: Adriana Chavira & Luis Joel Méndez González
Chair: Nancy M. Preyor-Johnson
Vice Chair: David Cordero Mercado
Members: Yvette Cabrera, Melissa Macaya, Adriana Chavira, Dunia Elvir
Chair: Yvette Cabrera
Members: Cristy Fajardo, Blanca Rios, Julio-Cesar Chavez, Johnny Córdoba, David Cordero Mercado, Adriana Chavira, Dunia Elvir, Arelis Hernandez, ex-oficio Nora Lopez