The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers

Dedicated to serving students and professionals

Welcome to the the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Puget Sound Chapter, serving engineers, scientists, students, and professionals in Washington’s Puget Sound Region. Ours is a chapter that is dedicated to support students and professionals in the largest metropolitan area in the Pacific Northwest.

Mission

SHPE changes lives by empowering the Hispanic community to realize their fullest potential and impacts the world through STEM awareness, access, support and development.

Vision

SHPE’s vision is a world where Hispanics are highly valued and influential as the leading innovators, scientists, mathematicians and engineers.

History

The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) was founded in Los Angeles, California, in 1974 by a group of engineers employed by the city of Los Angeles. Their objective was to form a national organization of professional engineers to serve as role models in the Hispanic community.

Current Board:

Joe Martinez President president@shpepsc.org	Alejandro Ortiz Vice President vicepresident@shpepsc.org	Andrew Alonso Treasurer treasurer@shpepsc.org
Marjorie Blanco Director of K12 Outreach marjorie.blanco@shpepsc.org	Samuel Perez Director of University Outreach samuel.perez@shpepsc.org	Faraón Torres Lazos Director of Governance and Sustainability faraon.torres@shpepsc.org
Maggie Navarro Audit Committee maggie.navarro@shpepsc.org	Francisco Javier Villegas Director of Marketing francisco.j.villegas@shpepsc.org	Gabriela Preciado Director of Strategy and Recruiting gabriela.preciado@shpepsc.org