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National Hispanic Professional Organization January Membership Drive

The National Hispanic Professional Organization ( NHPO ) is a non-profit organization that provides members with professional and business development , career opportunities , and leadership training . The NHPO implements professional , cultural , educational , and community activities and initiatives as a means of achieving its mission . The organization is led by founder , Ben Mendez and the others in NHPO leadership such as the National President , Sonia Rivera and her Public Relations team made up of the likes of a known Houston media man named Victor Escalante . Sonia states that the January Membership Drive , hosted by the Houston Chapter , has grown exponentially and is now the largest NHPO networking event of the year with over 600 people in attendance each of the last three years in a row . This year the event ( shown here ) featured appearances by City of Houston Mayor , Sylvester Turner , the newly-appointed Houston Fire Chief , Sam Pena , and City of Houston Chief of Police , Art Acevedo , as well as the newly-elected Sheriff , Ed Gonzalez , and led by the newly-elected Houston Chapter Chairwoman , Elaine Gracia .
Contact : Sonia Rivera , NHPO National President , info @ soniarivera . us Website : www . nhpo . us
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