United States Treasurer Anna Escobedo Cabral will be among the many high profile speakers at this year’s Hispanic Summit, to be held March 2-3 at the Orange County Convention Center.

About the Speaker

Anna Escobedo Cabral was nominated on July 27, 2004 by President Bush to serve as Treasurer of the United States.  She was confirmed by the United States Senate on November 20, and took the oath of office on December 13, 2004. 

Immediately prior to joining the Treasury Department, she served as Director of the Smithsonian Institution’s Center for Latino Initiatives, where she lead a pan-institutional effort to improve Latino representation in exhibits, public programming, and related matters.  From 1999 to 2003, Ms. Cabral served as CEO and President of the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR), a non-profit organization headquartered in Washington, DC.  HACR is a coalition of the largest and most influential national Hispanic organizations in the United States.  HACR’s mission is to ensure the inclusion of Hispanics in corporate America in four areas:  employment, procurement, philanthropy and governance. 

Prior to joining HACR, Ms. Cabral served as Deputy Staff Director for the United States Senate Judiciary Committee.  The Committee’s jurisdiction ranges from oversight of the Department of Justice and our nation’s criminal and drug enforcement laws to approving federal judicial nominations, and it includes review of immigration, antitrust, patents and trademark, and technology-related legislation.  In addition, she simultaneously served as Executive Staff Director of the U.S. Senate Republican Conference Task Force on Hispanic Affairs.  Ms. Cabral managed this task force of 25 Senators dedicated to ensuring that Congress addresses the concerns and needs of the Hispanic community through legislation.

Ms. Cabral majored in Political Science at the University of California, Davis, and earned a Master’s degree in Public Administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.

About the Hispanic Summit

Who should attend the Hispanic Summit?
Government, business and community leaders—everyone is welcome.

Why should you attend the Hispanic Summit?
To learn together about our collective future by exchanging information and ideas which will facilitate a better understanding regarding the growing strength and impact of the Hispanic Community in the Central Florida Region.

What will you learn at the Hispanic Summit?
The Hispanic Summit will unveil three Updated Research Studies – a Regional Economic Impact Study on Hispanics, a Regional Political Poll of Registered Voters revealing the perceptions, trends and attitudes of Hispanics, and a Research Paper on Puerto Ricans in Central Florida, as they represent the largest concentration of Hispanics in the Central Florida Region.

How will the Hispanic Summit make a difference?
The Hispanic Summit will promote cooperation, coordination and collaboration among established community groups and organizations in such a way as to honor and celebrate the Hispanic Community.

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