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Chapter Leaders

    2012 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

    President
    J. Gabriel Garza, PHR
    Deputy Director, Human Resouces and Organizational Development
    Workforce Solutions / C2 Global Professional Services, LLC
    3101 W. Business 83
    McAllen, Texas 78501
    956/683-3747 Office
    gabriel.garza@wfsolutions.org Gabriel@c2gps.net

     

    Past -President
    Daisy Alviso,PHR
    Senior Employee Relations
    Frost Bank
    533 North Alamo Road
    Alamo, Texas 78516
    956/702-6654 Office
    daisy.alviso@frostbank.com

    President-Elect/Vice-President of Programs / HRCI Chair
    Araceli De La Garza, PHR
    Human Resources Manager
    A + Therapy, LLC
    1814 East Griffin Parkway
    Mission, TX 78572
    956/519-2500 Business
    Araceli@aplustherapy.com

    Vice-President of Membership
    Leo Vargas
    Operations Manager
    Express Employment Professionals
    504 North 10th, Suites B1 and B2
    McAllen, Texas 78501
    956/664-9675 Office
    leo.vargas@expresspros.com

    Vice-President Marketing/Web Design Chair
    Debbie Bocanegra
    Human Resources Manager
    Magic Valley Electric Co-op
    1 3/4 Mile W. Hwy 83
    Mercedes, TX 78570
    956/514-1200 x 2576 Office
    dzbocanegra@magicvalley.coop

    Legislative Chair
    Mike Willis
    Executive Director                                         Vice President,  Office for Business Partnerships
    South Texas Manufacturers Association          Workforce Solutions
    6620 S. 33rd St. Bldg J, Suite 16                    3101 West Business 83
    McAllen, Texas 78503                                    McAllen, Texas 78501
    956/928-1313 Office                                       956/661-2501 Office
    Mike@STMA-TX.org                                      Mikew@wfsolutions.org

    Treasurer         
    Doraly Tolentino
    HR Coordinator
    Whataburger Restaurants, LP
    210/496-4124 Office
    dtolentino@wbhq.com

    Secretary         
    Jolee Perez
    Benefits Coordinator
    City of McAllen
    P.O. Box 220
    McAllen, Texas 78505
    956/681-1400 Office
    jrperez@mcallen.net   

    College Relations Chair
    Susie Chapa
    Associate Director - Office of Career Services
    The University of Texas-Pan American
    1201 West University
    Edinburg, Texas 78539
    956/381-2246 Office
    susiea@utpa.edu

    Diversity
    Kathy Jo Almendarez,MBA, SPHR
    Hr Director / Adjunct Professor at UTPA
    City of Edinburg
    415 West University Drive
    Edinburg, Texas 78541
    956/388-1873 Office
    kalmendarez@ci.edinburg.tx.us            

    Board Member at Large
    Jeff Heavin
    Instructor
    South Texas College
    3201 West Pecan Blvd.
    McAllen, Texas 78501
    956/872-6226
    jeff@southtexascollege.edu

    SHRM Foundation Director
    Ricardo R. Olivares
    Project Training Specialist
    South Texas College
    3700 Military Hwy
    McAllen, Texas 78503
    956/872-2774
    rolivare@southtexascollege.edu

    SHRM District Director  
    Daisy Alviso,PHR
    Senior Employee Relations
    Frost Bank
    533 North Alamo Road
    Alamo, Texas 78516
    956/702-6654 Office
    daisy.alviso@frostbank.com