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Meet Our Board

    IVHRA is seeking interested members to join our Board. For more information and/or to submit your interest, please email ivhrainfo@gmail.com.

    IVHRA Board


    President
    Laura E. Flores, SHRM-SCP, SPHR

    Laura Flores is the Director of Human Resources for the Superior Court of California, County of Imperial.  She discovered her passion for Human Resources as a student at San Diego State University where she completed her internship in HR and obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Management.  Since then, Ms. Flores has grown with her passion and has been dedicated to serving in the public sector, primarily with the trial courts.  As a recent graduate, Ms. Flores returned to the Imperial Valley to work for the Superior Court and helped establish the Court’s newly created HR department alongside her boss.  A few years later, Ms. Flores took a promotion with Riverside Superior Court where she spent most of her career.  During her time in Riverside, Ms. Flores took both the SPHR test and SHRM-SCP test and earned both designations.  After over a decade with Riverside Superior Court and her newly acquired designations, she promoted to Human Resources Manager at a municipality.  In 2018, Ms. Flores’ career went full circle when she returned to her native town of Brawley, as the head of HR for the Superior Court of California, County of Imperial.  Aside from the wonderful career opportunity, she feels very blessed and happy to be back where she can assist her elderly mom and along with her husband, provide their two young children a similar upbringing.

    Vice President and Membership Chair
    Luis Castro, MBA, SHRM-CP

    Luis Castro is an Imperial Valley native and a graduate of Brawley Union High School. He holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA), a Bachelor of Science degree in business with a concentration in human resources management, and is a Society of Human Resources Management – Certified Professional (SHRM-CP). He is a member of the Imperial Valley Human Resources Association, Society for Human Resources Management, National Association of Latino Healthcare Executives, and the Professionals in Human Resources Association.

    Luis started his career in human resources and management in the private sector and joined El Centro Regional Medical Center (ECRMC) in 2005. Luis currently serves as the organization’s Chief Human Resources Officer, responsible for providing human resources services for over 900 team members.  He manages talent acquisition, employee advocacy and labor relations, human capital planning, and HR operations.


    Secretary
    Lorena Lozano

    Lorena's bio coming soon...

    Treasurer
    Isabel Castillo

    Isabel's bio coming soon...


    Monthly Meeting Chair
    Sylvia Vizcarra, SHRM-CP, PHR-CA

    Sylvia Vizcarra is a native of the Imperial Valley. She holds a California Professional in Human Resources Certification (PHR-CA) from the Human Resources Certification Institute and a Society of Human Resources Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) from the Society of Human Resources Association. Ms. Vizcarra is currently the Human Resources Generalist with the City of Brawley and has over 20 years professional human resources experience in both public and private sector.  She is a dedicated professional who volunteers in the local SHRM chapter and has served as Secretary, Membership, Monthly Meetings Chair.


    Past President, SHRM / Website Manager
    Jorge Reyes, MPS, SHRM-CP

    Jorge Reyes is a native of Mexico City and raised in Mexicali, Mexico. He has a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Universidad Autonoma de Baja California, a master’s degree in human resources from Penn State, a Human Resources Professional Certificate (SHRM-CP), and a Certificate in Human Resources Management from University of Phoenix. Jorge has over 15 years professional human resources experience in both public and private sector. He is currently the Regional HR Manager for Liberty Diversified International.

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