SHPE at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics

Mission

To provide the Fort Worth community with the best role models for Leaders and Engineers.

Motto

"It is only as we develop others that we permanently succeed." - Harvey Firestone

History

The SHPE at LM Aero Professional Chapter was officially recognized by SHPE National on February 7, 2003. It was Michael Gutierrez (President 2003 - 2006) who was motivated to start a SHPE chapter at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company (LM Aero) after attending NTCC - Minneapolis as a company recruiter in 2002 and after attending HENAAC as an award recipient that same year. After the Lockheed Martin Joint Strike Fighter win in 2002, there was a large population of Hispanics hiring on with LM Aero and for the first time leaving home to live in a new city. As a result, there were unsystematic Hispanic related activates occurring at LM Aero with no "umbrella" initiative or organization to "own" them. Hispanics had no way of meeting others like them and they had no way of finding people to identify with; thus making assimilation into the community and company very difficult for many. This was the challenge to overcome for ten Hispanic employees who decided that SHPE would serve that purpose.

In November of 2002, these ten employees requested that the Equal Employment Opportunity department at LM Aero solicit Hispanic employees to attend a general information meeting to discuss the possibility of forming a SHPE professional chapter at LM Aero. The employees showed a great interest, and with the help of the Region 5 Vice President and Presidents Council, the by-laws were soon ratified and the chapter was established.

Since then, the chapter has established a campaign of giving back to the Fort Worth Hispanic community. The chapter began participating in career day activities, mentoring, and networking activities and today has created a solid reputation of giving in the Fort Worth Hispanic Community.

In 2004, SHPE at LM Aero took on the role of managing the Hispanic College Fund (HCF) Golf Tournament and held the 5th annual HCF Golf Tournament at Squaw Creek Golf Course within a six-month period. In that first year the HCF grossed $15k from the golf tournament. The HCF grossed close to $16k and $19k in 2005 and 2006 respectively.

As of April 1, 2007, SHPE at LM Aero has 44 paid members. This year SHPE at LM Aero also boasts a diverse group of members with 16% associate members, 12% new college hires, and 3 lifetime members.

Vision

Provide role models for the community

Create accountable leaders

Promote the chapter to LMAero executive as the standard for professional organizations

Develop members' professional skills

General Meeting Information

General meetings are held every first Tuesday of the month from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm on Lockheed Martin Aerounatics Co. at Fort Worth, TX building 200 auditorium. For more information please contact our secretary at secretary at shpefortworth.org.

Chapter's Organization

President Pablo A. Trejo president at shpefortworth.org

Vice President of Community Outreach Jesus J. Corral vp.co at shpefortworth.org

Vice President of Professional Development David E. Sanchez vp.pd at shpefortworth.org

Vice President of Events Gloria Diaz vp.events at shpefortworth.org

Secretary (Acting) Jaime Silva secretary at shpefortworth.org

Treasurer (Acting) Jesse Medrano treasure at shpefortworth.org

Historian Nancy Reyes historian at shpefortworth.org

Communications Elizabeth Soliz communications at shpefortworth.org

Membership Chair Vladimir Vanegas membershpe at shpefortworth.org

Webmaster Jesus J Corral webmaster at shpefortworth.org

2007-2008 President Neftali Ortiz

LM Aero Advisors

Engineering Advisor Mike Glass engineering.advisor at shpefortworth.org

Executive Advisor Kimberly Gavaletz executive.advisor at shpefortworth.org