The Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey Announces the Selection of Its First Ever Executive Director, Maritza F. Bolano
After a lengthy search and rigorous interview process, the Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey is proud to announce that it has selected its first Executive Director, Maritza F. Bolano, Esq.
Miguel Alexander Pozo, President of the HBA-NJ, is delighted with the selection and summarized the sentiment of the entire Board of Trustees of the HBA-NJ in stating that “the addition of an Executive Director to our team promises to provide continuity and greater visibility to the HBA-NJ. Maritza is smart, seasoned, and committed to our objectives. We are excited about bringing her onto the team and about the contributions that she will make.”
Ms. Bolano is a 1974 graduate of the University of Michigan and the recipient of a Master of Music degree in 1976 from The Julliard School. Ms. Bolano is also a graduate of Fordham University School of Law., having obtained a Juris Doctor degree in 1992.
Her professional experience includes a clerkship with the Honorable Zachary W. Carter (EDNY) and the Honorable Ronald L. Ellis (SDNY), serving as Senior Legislative Counsel for the Office of the Speaker of The Council of the City of New York in 2000, as Associate Director for Corporate and Legal Affairs for the New York City Health & Hospitals Corporation/MetroPlus Health Plan, and in private practice.
Ms. Bolano is also very involved in Hispanic affairs and her experience includes serving as President of the New York region for the Hispanic National Bar Association, as Chair and Co-Chair of various committees for Bar Associations, and on boards for diverse cultural organizations in our regional area.
Ms. Bolano has stated that she is “thrilled about this opportunity and looks forward to working with the leadership and members of the HBA-NJ to accomplish the Association’s goals.”
Mr. Pozo stated that “the selection of an Executive Director is a significant milestone in the Association’s 30 year history. It is a testament to our growth and our development and is a product of the wide-spread support that we enjoy from law firms, corporations, and our members.”
The Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey congratulates Maritza F. Bolano on her selection as Executive Director.
The Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey is a 501 (c)(6) statewide organization that represents attorneys, judges, law professors and law students who share a common interest in addressing the issues affecting Hispanics within the legal community. The purpose of the organization is to serve the public interest by cultivating the art and science of jurisprudence, by advancing the standing of the legal profession, and by preserving high standards of integrity, honor, and professional courtesy among Hispanic lawyers. The Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey cooperates with other bar organizations, with other legal organizations and with other Hispanic community, business, civic, charitable and cultural organizations in furtherance of the aforementioned purposes.
