National Council for Leadership

04/30/2026

Agenda
08:15 AM - 08:45 AM

Registration – Cafecito Time/ Networking / Poster Board
08:45 AM - 09:00 AM

Welcome & Opening Remarks
Pat Martinez
09:00 AM - 09:25 AM

9:00 Opening Plenary: Keynote Speaker
Maria C. Garza
09:25 AM - 09:30 AM

Break / Breakout session – Networking available
09:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Track #1 Business Building
Vivian Delgado-Johnson
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

Break / Breakout session – Networking available
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Track #2 Financial Empowerment
Carolina Aponte, CFO
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM

Lunch Break - on your own
12:30 PM - 01:00 PM

Lunchtime Speaker-Health & Wellness
Sharon Harris-Crenshaw
01:00 PM - 01:15 PM

Break / Breakout session – Networking available
01:15 PM - 02:15 PM

Track #3 Legal, Compliance & more
Maria Fernandez, ESQ.
02:15 PM - 02:30 PM

Break / Breakout session – Networking available
02:30 PM - 03:30 PM

Track #4 Technology & Cybersecurity
Ross Feldman , Yvonne Rivera
03:30 PM - 03:45 PM

Break / Breakout session – Networking available
03:45 PM - 04:00 PM

Closing Plenary & Closing Remarks
Pat Martinez

04/29/2026

Nominations are open now until July 30, 2026, to submit applications to be considered for the 2027 Liderazgo Hall of Fame Award and to be inducted into the Liderazgo Hall of Fame.

To nominate an individual for the Liderazgo Awards, please complete this nomination form. Self-nominations are permitted and strongly encouraged.

04/29/2026

Board meeting tomorrow, 4/30/26, at 4pm on Zoom. Those expected to attend are board members: Pat Martinez, Esther Ramirez Pevney, Alba Sanchez, and Victor Manuel Zapata Quintanilla. To learn more about what we do, please visit our website at

The National Council for Leadership is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to expanding access to high‑quality leadership training for underserved communities. From classrooms to boardrooms, we develop leaders who are prepared to make a meaningful impact in an increasingly multicultural world.

04/10/2026

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04/07/2026

If you are a businesswoman seeking to scale up your business while keeping up with your busy schedule, then attend this one-day virtual conference. The 2-for-1 ticket sale ends April 30th. Bring a friend and secure your spots today. Three time zones available.

​Join us for an interactive and lively event tailored to help you level up your skills and increase growth while keeping Success in Mind.

03/18/2026

A Message Regarding Our Annual Cesar Chavez Breakfast:

In recent hours, many of you have reached out to ask whether our Annual Cesar Chavez Breakfast will still take place in light of the deeply troubling allegations that have come to the surface. To those who have suffered in silence, we see you, we believe you, and our thoughts and prayers are with you. No legacy is greater than the dignity and safety of every human being.

And yet, yes. We will move forward.

We are many, working as one, and we will not allow the failures of one to tear down what so many have sacrificed to build. Forgiveness is not weakness; it is the very foundation upon which healing and progress are made, and we extend it wholeheartedly.

The movement that Cesar Chavez helped ignite, rooted in the courage, sacrifice, and unbreakable spirit of farmworkers and Latino communities demanding dignity and justice, belongs to all of us. That flame does not go out.

This year, we reflect with honesty, and then we march forward. We are proud to shine our light on two outstanding community leaders, Yesenia Cuello of NC Field, and Gilberto Meza-Corral, Assistant Fire Marshall, whose dedication, integrity, and tireless advocacy for our Latino community remind us of what true leadership looks like. They deserve to be celebrated, and this breakfast is for them.

Our community's strength has never lived in one person. It lives in all of us, together.

We hope you will join us as we gather in unity, in healing, and in the unshakable belief that our best work is still ahead. Let’s move forward together.

Sí se puede.
Pat Martinez, Founder
National Council for Leadership

03/17/2026

03/15/2026

https://www.nationalcouncilforleadership.org/cesarchavezliderazgohalloffame

Leaders that are building on the legacy of Cesar Chavez through advocacy, civil and labor rights, economic empowerment, education and impacting social change. Leaders making a difference in our community, today!