Federal Hispanic Employment Program Managers’
6th Annual Summit

Welcome!

This year, the HEPM Summit will focus on problem solving. The morning panelist will each present a set of problems they experienced in their careers, e.g. barriers. The afternoon session will be very interactive drawing on the roles and responsibilities of HEPMs to problem solve. At the conclusion, there may be several recommended approaches HEPMs could use to solve the problems presented during the morning panel.

Additionally, we will be conducting a Town Hall focusing on Hispanic employment in the Federal Government.

Thursday, JULY 15, 2010
9:00 a.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Location: 2010 LULAC National Convention and Exposition, Albuquerque, NM
Attendees: HEPMs and Other Interested Individuals

9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m. Introduction and Welcome
Armando E. Rodriguez, Chair, National Council of Hispanic Employment Program Managers

9:10 a.m. – noon Leadership Panel
Challenges & Lessons Learned

Moderator
Eugenio Ochoa Sexton
Executive Director
Diversity, Recruitment & Veterans Outreach
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer

Panel Members
Christina Navarrete-Wasson
EEO Officer
Large & Mid Size Business Division
U.S. Internal Revenue Service

Patsy Trujillo
Diversity Program Manager
Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer
U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Cyrus Salazar
EO Director
Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center
Kirtland AFB, NM

Noon – 2:00 p.m. UNITY LUNCHEON

2:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. What Would An HEPM Do?
Connecting Roles & Responsibilities to Challenges & Lessons Learned!

Moderator
Alexandra Chavez-Hadley
Special Emphasis and Title VI Program Manager
U.S. Geological Survey
U.S. Department of the Interior

3:45 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. Hispanic Employment Town Hall

Remarks
Armando E. Rodriguez, Chair
National Council of Hispanic Employment Program Managers
Washington, DC

Eugenio Ochoa Sexton
Executive Director
Diversity, Recruitment & Veterans Outreach
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer
Veterans Employment Program Manager
U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Jorge Ponce, Co-President
Council of Federal EEO and Civil Rights Executives
Washington, DC

Milton Belardo, Past Chair
National Council of Hispanic Employment Program Managers
Washington, DC

5:15 p.m. Wrap-up

Armando E. Rodriguez, Chair
National Council of Hispanic Employment Program Managers