Manny Hernandez for SHPE President 2011/2013

In 2004, I led the team that created the Professional Development Strategy (PDS). This was rolled out for the first time at the following national conference. The following year, I lead a team that created the Executive Leadership Institute (ELI). Finally, one year later I created Management Growth Training (MGT). These three offerings, PDS, ELI, and MGT, were intended to benefit our professional members. While many felt these classes were duplication of what our members receive on the job, the reality was that many of our members were unable to attend company sponsored classes due to the many obstacles Hispanics must overcome in the workplace.

To further emphasize the concept that these were targeted to benefit our members, only paid regular members were able to participate in the classes. Over the subsequent years, numerous professional members participated in these offerings. Many of the participants reported that attending these classes accelerated their careers.

Since these beginning steps, our national conference committees have expanded the workshop offerings to our members to include hands on classes and certification classes.
During my term as National President we created the Professional Development Committee. The committee charter was to expand the offering of professional courses offered to our members.

I am committed to continuing these benefits for our professional members.

Elect me SHPE President, 2011-2013.

If you are a professional member who has benefited from one of these programs, please share the value of these programs here–and ensure that focused effort on professionals continues with my reelection as SHPE President.

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Dear fellow SHPE Member,
I am sending you this email to ask for you vote for re-election as the SHPE National President.
In the last two years, by working together with you and other SHPE Members, we were able to strike a new path for SHPE’s future.
Together, we were able to achieve the best year in SHPE history, when we’ve reached for the first time ever over 10,000 members. What an amazing and wonderful milestone. Only thanks to all your hard work in the chapters and regions that we’re able to attract so many members! For this, I would like to thank you!
There were also other major achievements:
- We have successfully transformed our organization from an executive director leadership model to a chief executive officer (CEO), and the results are already visible - the CEO model has demonstrated that having SHPE run by a professional staff and guided by NBOD can operate more efficiently while exceeding expectations of our members and corporate partners.
- The recent national conference in Cincinnati was the best organized conference we’ve ever had - with the perfect balance of volunteers and staff to deliver a high-caliber and profitable conference. The feedback we’ve received from you and our partners was extremely positive!
- We have established an office in Washington DC to connect with our nation’s top leaders who shape economic and educational direction.
- Our first ever national press conference in Washington, DC this past summer provided the platform the highlight SHPE and our achievements to US public.
-Today we have 313 chapters nationwide. 241 student, 40 professional and 32 SHPE Jr.
-We have conducted an audit of our financial system and are implementing changes to bring SHPE into compliance with new state and federal requirements.
-Last year, Google gave SHPE $250,000 in unrestricted funds.
We all can be very proud of what we’ve achieved together in the last two years!
Thanks to all your hard work, SHPE is viewed now as the pre-eminent national Hispanic engineering organization by the public, private, and non-profit sectors. We are an extraordinary organization with highly dedicated and passionate members who make a difference in the lives of so many people around us. Here are some examples:
-When I see young Hispanic children being tutored in Math by our members - I am proud of our organization.
-When I see our members receiving scholarships so they can continue their education which otherwise they could not effort - I am humbled.
-When I see our members receiving regional and national awards - I am inspired.
Yes, we are making a difference for our members, our partners, our communities where we live, and our nation, and we can be very proud of it!
As a long-serving National Board member and now as your current President, I have committed myself to helping SHPE reach its fullest potential. SHPE has had solid long term growth and many successes, but I believe we must aim even higher – we must win the future for future generations of SHPE Members!
With your support I will continue to leverage my hard won SHPE experience to move us forward on a range of initiatives that are vital to SHPE’s members, and helpful to our corporate supporters, such as:
- continue to expand our presence in Washington DC
- make the 2011 National Conference the best ever
- increase the number of scholarships by 20%
Somebody said once wisely: Don’t change horses in midstream.
We are half-way through into our transformation of SHPE into an organization that will provide tremendous benefits for our members and partners. As the results of the last two years have shown, we’re on the right track, and we’re making a significant progress. I am honored and privileged to be part of the SHPE Leadership Team as your President, and I would like to continue to contribute to SHPE in the next two years. We need consistency in leadership and therefore I would be honored to continue as your President for another two years.
I pledge to continue working towards transforming SHPE into the kind of organization our members want to belong to, now and tomorrow.
My commitment, experience across many roles at the local, regional and national level and vision are the primary reasons you should vote for me in 2011. If re-elected, I will continue to work with the SHPE NBOD – and you the members, SHPE’s greatest strength — to reach our ultimate potential and fulfill our mission: SHPE — The Source for Quality Hispanic Engineers and Technical Talent!!
Serving as SHPE President requires dedication, vision, strong leadership, and strategic thinking. The road ahead is full of challenges. As many of you know from my successful track record, I get things done. Please examine my accomplishments and base your decision on this record.
I humbly ask for your support and vote in re-electing me as your SHPE National President. Together we will win the future! Because the future begins TODAY!

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