The CHLI Alumni Association was founded in 2016 to help CHLI alumni reach their professional goals and connect with the nearly 300 accomplished alumni nationwide and abroad who have pursued esteemed careers in the corporate, nonprofit, and government sectors.
CHLI Alumni Association
Former Alumni Association Presidents
Wendy K. Martinez
CHLI Alum 2005 | The Wendy Martinez Legacy Project
Wendy Martinez led the effort to formalize the CHLI Alumni Association Bylaws and Charter. She would have been the first president of the CHLI Alumni Association.
CHLI Alumni Association South Florida Chapter
Founded in 2024, the South Florida Regional Alumni Association Chapter was the first of its kind for those who have completed CHLI fellowships or internships. The inaugural leadership is President Amanda Venedeo and Vice President Sophia Jaimes. The South Florida Alumni Association Chapter focuses on community engagement activities such as volunteering, donation drives, clean-ups, and events to stay connected with the CHLI family and South Florida community.
The aim of the chapter is to help South Florida alums reach their professional goals and increase CHLI’s visibility in the community.
As CHLI Chairwoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen has said, “…once a member of the CHLI familia, always a member of the CHLI familia.”
South FL Chapter Leadership
President - Amanda Venereo
CHLI Alum 2021
Vice-president - Sophia Jaimes
CHLI Alum 2022
Vision
A premiere resource in advancing the professional and leadership development of future Hispanic leaders.
Mission
The CHLI Alumni Association was founded by the CHLI Alumni to foster a culture of leadership, community, and continuing investment in advancing opportunities for the development of future Hispanic leaders.
Purpose
Founded in 2016, the CHLI Alumni Association is dedicated to fostering a broad awareness of the diversity of thought, heritage, interests, and views of Hispanics in the U.S.
