Maryland’s Hispanic Leadership Awards honor the growing and powerful force of Hispanics in Maryland’s economy and culture by recognizing Hispanic leaders and the companies that empower them.
The Daily Record and The Maryland Hispanic Chamber of Commerce will select dynamic and impactful Hispanic Leaders across 6 categories to be honored for their professional accomplishment, community involvement and commitment to mentoring. Award Categories: Business; Law; Government; Nonprofits; Health Care; Higher Education. The Empowerment Award will recognize companies, law firms, nonprofits and other organizations for tangible and innovative efforts to advance Hispanics in the workplace and community.
Awards Celebration
September 24, 2025
Gertrude’s Restaurant at the Baltimore Museum of Art
10 Art Museum Drive, Baltimore
5:00 p.m. – General Networking Reception
5:45 p.m. – Awards Celebration
6:30 p.m. – Networking Continues
The evening includes heavy hors d’oeuvres, bar and dessert
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Business
Mario Acosta-Velez
Verizon
Marcela Burbano de Lara
Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland
Iris Calloway
Johns Hopkins Federal Credit Union
Veronica Namnun Cool
Cool & Associates LLC
Claudia Gamero
M&T Bank
Dr. Jennifer Rios, DBA,PMP
Pinnacle Software Consulting, Inc.
Jorge Alexander Ventura
Syntax Talent Solutions
Marisela Villamil
Maryland Small Business Development Center
Government
Christian Evelio Barrera
Office of the Attorney General
Ana Margarita Garay
Office of the Comptroller of Maryland
Delegate Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk
Maryland General Assembly
Giuliana C. Valencia-Banks
Baltimore County
Health Care
Dr. Karen Elias
Johns Hopkins Medicine & District KARE
Carmen Lopez-Arvizu, M.D.
Kennedy Krieger Institute
Dr. Magaly Rodriguez de Bittner
University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
Armando Sardi, MD, FACS
Mercy Medical Center
Inez Stewart
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Higher Education
Alejandra Balcazar
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Gloria Aparicio Blackwell
University of Maryland
Paul D. Manrique
University of Baltimore School of Law
Alison Rios Millett McCartney
Towson University
Law
Krystle Acevedo-Howard
Rodier Family Law, P.A.
The Honorable Ana D. Hernandez
Maryland Judiciary
Jessica Markham
Markham Law Firm/Jurisdiction Clothing
Jessica A. Quincosa
Community Legal Services
Raphael Joseph Santini
Raphael J. Santini, PA
The Honorable Cheri Nicole Simpkins
Maryland Judiciary, Prince George’s County Circuit Court
Nonprofits
Elizabeth Acosta
United Way of Central Maryland
Ricardo Loaiza
After School Dance Fund/Baila4Life
Juliana Lopez
The Featherstone Foundation
Gabriel Maximilian Moreno
Luminus Network
Jose Armando Ochoa
Fello
Walkiria E. Pool
Centro de Apoyo Familiar
Empowerment Award
Luna Concrete, Inc.
Markeys Services, LLC
University of Maryland Extension – Marylanders Online
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