About Us

Rafael Fantauzzi, Chair

In 1992, Rafael started working for American Airlines in Dallas/Ft. Worth. At American he also held various positions in the Sales and Human Resources Department. As a result for his involvement in American’s diversity initiatives, he was promoted to Manager of U.S. Hispanic National Organizations/Promotions in charge of building and integrating American’s U.S. based civic and community involvement business initiatives. More »

Lillian Rodriguez-Lopez, Vice-Chair

Lillian Rodríguez López serves as President of the Hispanic Federation, a non-profit membership organization serving close to 100 Latino health and human service agencies in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania. Lillian first joined the Federation in 1996 as Vice President. Under her leadership, the Federation has dramatically increased its organizational capacity to serve an ever increasing network of member agencies and respond to the Latino community’s local and national needs. More »

Jason Leon, Vice-Chair

Jason León is the Executive Director of LCLAA, The Labor Council for Latin American Advancement. Before joining LCLAA, he was the AFL-CIO's Senior Campaign Strategist, overseeing the labor movement's political program and staff in the Western States in 2008. More »

Mark D. Magaña, Executive Director

MARK D. MAGAÑA is the founder and principal of Hispanic Strategy Group, a one stop government relations, public affairs and communications consulting firm focused on serving and building strategic relationships with Congress, the Administration, and national Hispanic leaders. Mr. Magaña has amassed well over fifteen years of high-level governmental, legislative and policy experience in the nation's capital. He currently represents, and has represented, some of the most prominent companies and Hispanic organizations in the country through the Hispanic Strategy Group and through the parent consulting firm, Magaña Associates. More »