National Board Members
Dunia Elvir
National President
Jackie Padilla
National Secretary
Carlos Rodriguez
National Financial Officer
Julio César Chávez
National Vice President, Broadcast
Nancy Preyor-Johnson
National Vice President, Print
Jaime Cardenas
National Vice President, Digital
José Cancela
National Spanish Officer At-Large
Dr. Pedro Cabrera
National Academic Officer At-Large
Genesis Samayoa-Hidalgo
General Officer At-Large
Harvey Cabassa
Region 1 Director – Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Virgin Islands
Kim Haas
Region 2 Director – Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, & Vermont
Karina Cuevas
Region 3 Director – Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington D.C. & West Virginia
Samantha Rivera
Region 4 Director – Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee
Jess Elizarraras
Region 5 Director – Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana
Blanca Rios
Region 6 Director – Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, & Wisconsin
Robert Niño
Region 7 Director – Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming
Cristy Fajardo
Region 8 Director – Alaska, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Oregon & Washington
Nicole Roesler Iñiguez
NAHJ Student Rep
NAHJ Staff
Yaneth Guillén-Diaz
Executive Director
Diana Maltez
Director of Development
Isabella Di Giglio
Program Registration and
Member Engagement Manager
Martin Alfaro
PR & Communications, Alfaro Media Consulting
Chris Vachon
Convention Manager
Robert Hernandez
Programs Manager
Melanie Naulty
Business Operations and Program Assistant Coordinator
NAHJ Committees
Chair: Adriana ChaviraÂ
Committee Members: Nancy M. Preyor-Johnson
Co-Chairs: Mc Nelly Torres & Blanca Rios
Chair: Julio-César Chávez
Committee 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
Committee 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
Committee 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
Chair: Nicole Roesler Iñiguez
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
Committee Members: Cristy Fajardo, Blanca Rios, Julio-Cesar Chavez, Johnny Córdoba, David Cordero Mercado, Adriana Chavira, Dunia Elvir, Arelis Hernandez, ex-oficio Nora Lopez
NAHJ Task Forces
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
To learn more about NAHJ Task Forces, click here.