Committees

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Executive Committee

Chairperson:Marcel L. Navarro ’93

Vice Chairperson: Andre L. Teixeira ’92, MAcc ’93

Treasurer: Cristina R. di Mauro '01

Secretary: Hugo Mantilla

Immediate Past Chairperson: Adalio T. Sanchez '87

Members: 

  • Jeanette M. Nuñez '94, MS '98, President
  • Kenneth C. Hall, CEO
  • Jill M. Granat, Esq. ’87
  • Jeffrey L. Horstmyer, MD, FAAN
  • Albert "Al" Lorenzo '74
  • Juan J. Martinez '09, MAcc '93
  • Carlos A. Somoza, Esq. '93
  • Albert R. Taño, MD

 Athletics Sub-Committee

Chairperson: Albert "Al" Lorenzo '74

Vice Chairperson: Malcolm "Buster" Brown '88

Members:

Kenneth C. Hall, CEO

Johnathan Cyprien '12*

Eduardo Del Riego '82*

Sean Gazitúa ’04*

Eduardo “Eddie” V. Hondal ’88, MS ’00

Jonathan Leyva*

Michael R. Mendez ’03, ’10*

Claudia Puig

Orlando Roche '88

*denotes non-BOD members

Audit Sub-Committee

Chairperson: Carlos A. Somoza, Esq. '93

Vice Chairperson: Sardou Mertilus ’08

Members:

Kenneth C. Hall, CEO

Cristina R. di Mauro '01

Andre L. Teixeira ’92, MAcc ’93

Michael "Mike" R. Torres, CPA ’96

Development Committee

Chairperson: Hugo Mantilla

Vice Chairperson: Cristina R. di Mauro '01

Members:

Kenneth C. Hall, CEO

Adrian F. Gonzalez ’17, MS ’25

Marcel L. Navarro '93

Claudia Puig

Javier “Javi” L. Vazquez, Esq. ’86

Finance Committee

Chairperson: Cristina R. di Mauro '01

Vice Chairperson: Juan J. Martinez '09, MAcc '93

Members:

Kenneth C. Hall, CEO

Carmel J. Barrau, MD, FACP

Dan Bell

Walter B. Gonzalez, Jr. Esq. '96

Hugo Mantilla

Manuel “Manny” Perez de la Mesa ’77

Thomas “Tom” C. Ragan

Carlos A. Somoza, Esq. '93

Elliot N. Stone

Andre L. Teixeira ’92, MAcc ’93 

Foundation Health Committee

Chairperson: Jeffrey L. Horstmyer, MD, FAAN

Vice Chairperson: Debra “Debbie” Taño 

Members:

Kenneth C. Hall, CEO

Carmel J. Barrau, MD, FACP

James W. Loewenherz, MD, FACP, FASN

Claudia Puig

Albert R. Taño, MD

Investment Sub-Committee

Chairperson: Juan J. Martinez '09, MAcc '93

Vice Chairperson: 

Members:

Kenneth C. Hall, CEO

Malcolm "Buster" Brown '88

Cristina R. di Mauro '01

James W. Loewenherz, MD, FACP, FASN

Hugo Mantilla

 

Carlos A. Somoza, Esq. '93

Elliot N. Stone

Andre L. Teixeira ’92, MAcc ’93

Richard P. Tonkinson

Candido K. Viyella

Membership & Board Governance Committee

Chairperson: Jill M. Granat, Esq. ’87

Vice Chairperson: Hugo Mantilla

Members:

Kenneth C. Hall, CEO

Albert "Al" Lorenzo '74

Marcel L. Navarro '93

Claudia Puig

Candido K. Viyella

Real Estate Sub-Committee

Chairperson: Andre L. Teixeira ’92, MAcc ’93

Vice Chairperson: Candido K. Viyella

Members:

Kenneth C. Hall, CEO

Robert "Bob" A. Baer Sr. '89

Cristina R. di Mauro '01

Ira D. Giller, A.I.A.

Jill M. Granat, Esq. ’87

Albert "Al" Lorenzo '74

Carlos A. Somoza, Esq. '93

Elliot N. Stone

Javier L. Vazquez, Esq. ’86

 *denotes non-BOD members