2023 Diversity Reception Honoring Frankie Miranda and Hispanic Federation

We are proud to present Frankie Miranda and Hispanic Federation with our Ninth Annual “Make a Difference” Award for their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).  

Frankie Miranda 

Frankie Miranda is the first openly gay president and CEO of Hispanic Federation, the nation’s premier Latino nonprofit membership organization. Since joining Hispanic Federation in 1998, he has played a key role in expanding its member network to include hundreds of community-based organizations that operate across the United States while also establishing critical programs that empower hundreds of thousands of Latinos. Frankie sits on the New York State Metropolitan Transit Authority Board and the external Comcast Corporate DEI Advisory Council, and he is a trustee of Fundación Banco Popular. He holds a BA in Political Science from the University of Puerto Rico and an MA in Performance Studies from New York University. Frankie lives in Queens with his husband, Ricardo, and cat, Valentina. 

Hispanic Federation 

Founded in 1990, Hispanic Federation is a nonprofit membership and advocacy organization committed to empowering and advancing the Hispanic community, with a focus on low-income, marginalized, and immigrant Latinos. The organization provides programs in 40 states as well as Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia. Hispanic Federation’s action areas include immigration, economic empowerment, civic engagement, disaster relief, philanthropy, education, health, and the environment. Additionally, Hispanic Federation maintains ongoing public education campaigns and meets the organizational development needs of its member agencies through grant-making and capacity-building assistance.  

Learn more about Hispanic Federation and how this organization is making a difference in the Hispanic community.

About the Epstein Becker Green “Make a Difference” Award

Epstein Becker Green created the “Make a Difference” Award in 2013 to acknowledge those individuals who, through their outstanding commitment, dedication, and abilities, have made a difference in advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion. Past honorees include: 

• 2022 – Judy Heumann, International Disability Rights Advocate
• 2020 – Carrie Valiant, Clifford Barnes, and Susan Gross Sholinsky (the Chair and Vice Chairs of Epstein Becker Green’s Diversity and Professional Development Committee), Thalia Bowen (Diversity Manager at Epstein Becker Green), and Amy Simmons (Director of Attorney Recruitment & Professional Development at Epstein Becker Green)
• 2019 – Wade Henderson, Interim President and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
• 2018 – Christine C. Quinn, President and CEO of Win (formerly Women in Need)
• 2017 – Eric T. Washington, Retired Chief Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals
• 2016 – Laurie N. Robinson Haden, Founder, President, and CEO of Corporate Counsel Women of Color and former Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel of CBS Corporation (now Paramount Global)
• 2015 – William A. Keyes, IV, Founder and President of The Institute for Responsible Citizenship
• 2014 – Kenneth G. Standard, Esq., General Counsel Emeritus of Epstein Becker Green
• 2013 – Shirley Ann Higuchi, Esq., Associate Executive Director of the American Psychological Association’s Office of Legal & Regulatory Affairs; Chair of the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation; and Past President of the District of Columbia Bar

For more information, please contact Thalia Bowen.