Director Martha Lopez-Hanratty can provide information on government programs or make referrals to local organizations. She works closely with schools, churches, non-profit groups, health centers and government departments, and if she doesn’t have the answer to your question she can find someone who does. She can be reached by mail at 148 Martine Avenue, Room 904, White Plains, NY 10601 or by phone at (914) 995-2476.

Hispanic Advisory Board
The Westchester Hispanic Advisory Board, formed in 1998, advises and assists the county executive on public policy relating to Hispanic Americans in Westchester County. The Hispanic Advisory Board serves as a liaison between county government and the community. For more information contact Robin Bikkal, committee chair.

As a result of the board's efforts, the following gains have been made:

• The county position of Hispanic liaison to the county executive was created in 2002. The county's new liaison is Martha Lopez-Hanratty, a New Rochelle resident with over 20 years of community service experience in this county.
• The county position of official translator was created in order to help fulfill the need for translation of many important documents issued by the county. Adelita Davis, who holds the position, is a graduate of Brown University and previously worked with the community of New Rochelle.
• A report of current conditions affecting the Hispanic community in Westchester was issued and presented to the county executive in order to help him better serve the community. The board is using current information provided by the different county departments to update this report.
• Six Hispanic summit conferences have been held in collaboration with the Office for Hispanic Affairs thanks to the leadership of Martha Lopez-Hanratty. The summits were a great success and were attended by various Hispanic leaders in the county as well as elected officials and official representatives of many foreign consulates.
• The creation of new athletic fields throughout Westchester County is currently on the county agenda, due in great measure to strong advocacy by the Hispanic Advisory Board and members of the Hispanic community.

Current members of the board are:

• Robin A. Bikkal, Esq. Chair
• Jack Alemany
• Jose Chevere
• Yolanda Cruz-Martinez
• Anita Delgado
• George Echevarria
• Sylvia Escala DeRosa
• Ximena Francella
• Yolanda Infante
• Leo Leiderman, Psy.D.,CGP
• Jorge Mejia
• Piero Olcese
• Claudio Phillips
• Vivian Sebastian
• Sergio Fernando Serratto
• Zoila Tazi
• Isabel E. Villar