CHCI AA Los Angeles Chapter Evening Networking Reception
L to R: Andrea Velasco, CHCI High School Programs Specialist; Vanessa Ramirez, CHCI-AA Los Angeles Chapter Vice President; Esther Aguilera, CHCI President & CEO; Cynthia Gutierrez, CHCI-AA Los Angeles Chapter President, Katy Martinez, Programs Coordinator for the CHCI Alumni Association.
On Friday, May 22, 2009 the CHCI Alumni Association Los Angeles Chapter hosted its first professional networking reception at the Suede Lounge in downtown Los Angeles. The reception helped kick-off CHCI's Ready to Lead (R2L) program on Saturday, May 23, 2009 that attracted nearly 100 students from the L.A. area.
The LA Chapter held the reception with the purpose of bringing together alumni from the greater Los Angeles area to not only introduce them to the Chapter's new Executive Board but to also build momentum for the Chapter's future. The event was a huge success with over 40 alumni in attendance as well as Esther Aguilera, CHCI President & CEO; Andrea Velasco, CHCI High School Programs Specialist; Scott Gunderson Rosa, CHCI Communications Director and Katy Martinez, Programs Coordinator for the CHCI Alumni Association.
The new Los Angeles Chapter Board is enthusiastic and hopeful about its member's active participation for this year and would like to give a special thank you to Ben Cardenas and Liz Hernandez for their tremendous leadership in getting the Chapter to a great start.
