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October 2, 2009

RNHA Members Named Top 100 Influential by HispanicBusiness

Lakeland, Florida – The Republican National Hispanic Assembly (RNHA) is proud to announce National
2nd Vice-Chairman David Olivencia has been recognized by HispanicBusiness as one of the Top 100
Influential in the corporate category, along with former National Chairman Pedro Celis in information
technology. Upon hearing of the news, National Chairman Alci Maldonado said, “It’s such a thrill to
have current and former Board members recognized on a National level for their contributions to their
respective categories. The RNHA has always had outstanding individuals and we couldn’t be more
proud. I knew that when we asked David Olivencia to join our ticket before the recent RNHA National
Convention that David provided impeccable credentials for his candidacy and that he would add to our
top notch leadership team. Our RNHA is very proud of RNHA National 2nd Co-Chairman Olivencia and
former RNHA National Chairman Dr. Celis.”

National 2nd Vice Chairman David Olivencia has mastered strategic planning, technology optimization,
business alignment and finance in several significant industries, including high-tech, software,
automotive, the public sector, insurance and telecommunications. He is President of the Hispanic IT
Executive Council, and President Emeritus of the Detroit chapter of the National Society of Hispanic
MBAs. He received his undergraduate degree in electrical engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of
Technology and his MBA from the University of Notre Dame.

Former National Chairman Pedro Celis was born and raised in Monterrey, Mexico, where he graduated
in engineering from Monterrey Institute of Technology; he earned his Ph.D. at the University of
Waterloo in Canada. Dr. Celis served on President George W. Bush's 25-member President's
Information Technology Advisory Committee. Dr. Celis is a vital member of the SQL Server group,
managing the development of strategy, architecture, innovation and incubation of the data platform.
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The mission of the Republican National Hispanic Assembly is to build a membership organization to foster the principles of the
Republican Party in the Hispanic community, provide Hispanic Americans with a forum to play an influential role in local, state, and
national Party activities, increase the number of Hispanic Republican elected officials, and create and maintain a network of
Hispanic Republican leaders.

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