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HOPE Leadership Alumnae Summit 2021
August 13 & 14, 2021
Meritage Resort & Spa
Napa, CA
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ABOUT
Join HOPE for a personal and professional development summit in Napa, California. This in-person, 2-day event is open exclusively for HOPE Leadership Institute® (HLI) alumnae and HOPE Binational Fellows and will consist of briefings and small group discussions focused on the most pressing questions we face as leaders: What does recovery and healing look like after COVID-19 and racial unrest? How can we each contribute to a stronger civil society? How do we shape and influence the role Latinas will play in our economy?
In addition to leaving equipped with new strategies to make us stronger and more confident leaders, the Summit is an opportunity to dig into deep questions, to reconnect with fellow alumnae, and to dream big together so that we can take action in support of each other.
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SPEAKERS
U.S. Small Business Administration
Lieutenant Governor of California
United States House of Representatives
‎EVP, Chief Administrative & Marketing Officer · ‎NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises
CEO · How Women Lead & General Partner · How Women Invest
President & Founder · FundaMental Change
Executive Vice President & Chief Customer Officer · Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E)
California State Senate
Minnesota State Senate
California State Assembly
California State Assembly
Napa County Board of Supervisor
Vice Chair · San Diego County Board of Supervisors
Former U.S. Treasurer Under President George W. Bush
President & CEO, Alchemia
President & CEO, Denver Preschool Program
Regional Vice President, Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Director of Education Policy and Outcomes, WestEd
Executive Director, Alliance for a Better Community (ABC)
Dean, Workforce & Economic Development, Santa Monica College
President, The Campaign for College Opportunity
Sr. Regional Affairs Manager, Southern California Gas Co.
Director, Office of Racial Equity, City of San Jose
Vice President, Weedmaps
Secretary · California Business, Consumer Services & Housing Agency
Appointments Secretary · Office of Governor Gavin Newsom | Honorary HLI Inductee
SVP · Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield | Honorary HLI Inductee
Regulatory Advisor, California Resources Corporation
Manager, California State Government Affairs · Marathon | Summit Co-Chair
External Affairs · UBER | Summit Co-Chair
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SCHEDULE*
FRIDAY, AUGUST 13
10:45 am
REGISTRATION & NETWORKING
11:30 am-12:15 pm
WELCOME LUNCHEON
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Helen Torres, CEO, HOPE
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Welcome Remarks: Nicole Parra and Rosie Arroyo
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Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
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Napa County Supervisor Belia Ramos
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Lupita Sanchez-Cornejo, 1st Vice Chair of the HOPE Board
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Jefa Talk
Angela Padilla, Founder and President of FundaMental Change
12:20 pm- 12:50 pm
Fireside Plática
Monica Gil, EVP NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises
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Conducted by Helen Torres
1:00 pm- 2:30 pm
Training: Stepping Into Your Power, Wealth & Influence
Julie Castro Abrams, CEO of How Women Lead & General Partner at How Women Invest
2:40 pm - 3:10 pm
Reflections on Leadership
Rosie Arroyo, HOPE Board Chair
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Teresa Alvarado, Vice President of the South Bay & Central Coast Region, PG&E
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Jefa Talk
Marlene Santos, Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Officer, Pacific Gas & Electric
3:15 pm- 4:15PM
Panel: Creating the Workforce of the Future
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Opening Remarks
Vanessa Spagnoli, Policy Director, HOPE
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Panelists
Lupita Alcala, Director of Education Policy and Outcomes, WestEd
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Vanessa Aramayo, Executive Director, Alliance for a Better Community (ABC)
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Dr. Patricia Ramos, Dean of Workforce & Economic Development, Santa Monica College
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Moderated by Michele Siqueiros, President, The Campaign for College Opportunity
4:20 pm- 4:50 pm
Panel: Evolution of the Workforce - A multisector dialogue on strategies and leadership insight as we build the workforce of the future
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Susan Sifuentes Trigueros, Senior Regional Affairs Manager, Southern California Gas Co.
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Zulma Maciel, Director, Office of Racial Equity, City of San Jose
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Carl Fillichio, Vice-President, WeedMaps
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Moderated by Stephanie Ramírez Zárate, Programs Manager, HOPE
4:50 pm- 5:20 PM
Leadership Reflections: The Impacts of 2020
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Minnesota State Senator Melisa Lopez Franzen
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California State Senator Monique Limón
5:25 pm- 5:35 pm
The Future is Latina – HOPE’s Vision for Latinas
Helen Torres, CEO, HOPE
5:35 pm-6:30 pm
BREAK
6:30 pm
RECEPTION
7:00 pm -9:00 pm
DINNER & INDUCTION OF HONORARY HLI
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California Appointment Secretary Cathryn Rivera-Hernandez
Presented by Secretary Lourdes Castro Ramirez
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Senior Vice President, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield Margita Thompson
Presented by Palmira Hernandez, California Resources Corporation
SATURDAY, AUGUST 14
8:45 am
BREAKFAST & NETWORKING
9:30 am- 9:55 am
MORNING PROGRAM WELCOME
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Welcome Remarks: Nicole Parra and Rosie Arroyo
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Special Remarks
Administrator Isabel Guzman, U.S. Small Business Administration
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Lieutenant Governor of California Eleni Kounalakis
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10:00 Am- 12:05 pm
THINKING GLOBALLY ACTING LOCALLY
A two-part discussion on immigration and binational relations led by San Diego County Supervisor Nora Vargas
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Part 1: Binational Alumnae Panel
10:00 am - 11:00 am
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Rosario Marin, Former U.S. Treasurer Under President George W. Bush
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Lourdes Berho, President & CEO of Alchemia Group
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Elsa Holguin, President & CEO, Denver Preschool Program
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Part 2: Immigration Panel
11:05 am-12:05 pm
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Congresswoman Norma Torres
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Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo
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Rosie Arroyo, HOPE Board Chair & Senior Program Officer, California Community Foundation
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12:05 pm-
12:35 PM
CLOSING REMARKS
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(Lunch on your own, enjoy the resort & spa)
1:30 pm- 5:00 PM
OPTIONAL WINE TASTING -
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(You must RSVP to attend. RSVP link provided in confirmation email)
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1:30 pm – Meet at Bus outside of lobby
1:45 pm – Bus departs Hotel
2:00 pm – Arrival at winery
5:00 pm – Bus depart winery, drop-off options are Downtown Napa and Meritage Resort
*Schedule and session topics are subject to change
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LOGISTICS
ACCOMODATIONS
HOPE's room block at the Meritage Resort & Spa is sold out but rooms are still available at the general rate.
We have compiled a list of hotels within a 4 mile radius of the Meritage should you choose to stay elsewhere.
TICKETS
Registration via Eventbrite is required to attend the Summit. Tickets for the Summit are sold out.
GETTING TO THE RESORT
Maps & Directions
Book Transportation with the Hotel Concierge
Suggested Hotels in Napa
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SUMMIT SPONSORS
PRESENTING SPONSORS
SUMMIT SUPPORTERS
COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS
The HOPE Leadership Alumnae Summit will abide by all CDC, Napa County and hotel protocols and guidelines regarding COVID-19. In accordance with the Napa County indoor mask mandate, we require that you wear your mask indoors — with the exception of when you are actively eating or drinking. We will notify you should any County or hotel guidelines change.
Proof of Vaccination via your vaccination card may be required for entry into certain conference rooms and halls so please be sure to bring them with you. If you have misplaced your vaccination record you can obtain a digital copy here: https://myvaccinerecord.cdph.ca.gov/. Be sure to clearly present your vaccination card when asked.