DALLAS CHAPTER
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Board Of Directors 2025-2026
President: Carmen Bowling, DNP, RN
Immediate Past President: Orlando Flores, BSN, RN, CCRN, CBRN
President-Elect: Vacant
Secretary: Vacant
Treasurer: Jose Alejandro-White, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, CNE, CCM, FACHE, FAAN
Board Members
Membership Chair: Lydia Cabral Secor, DNP, APRN, WHNP-BC
Scholarship Chair: Griselle B. Estrada, PhD, RN, CTN-A
Volunteer Events Chair: Reyna Avila, BSN, RNC-MNN
Bylaws Chair: Alma Rivera, RN, BSN, IBCLC
Social Media Chair: Abraham Delgado, BSN, RN
Student Ambassador
Vacant
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President
Carmen Bowling, DNP, RN
President-Elect
Vacant
Secretary
Vacant
Treasurer
Jose Alejandro-White, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, MBA, CNE,CCM, FACHE, FAAN
NAHN Membership: 1994.
Current Chapter Role: Treasurer.
NAHN National Awards: Latino Legacy Award (Lifetime Achievement Award)
Dr. Alejandro-White joined UT Southwestern Medical Center as a Nurse Scientist in August 2023. Jose currently serves as a Lieutenant Colonel in the US Army Reserves. He most recently served as the Chief Nurse Executive for the Edward J Hines, Jr. Veterans Administration Health System in Chicago.
Dr. Alejandro-White is a national Past-President of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses and the Case Management Society of America (2018-2020). He serves as Treasurer for the American Association of Men in Nursing and previously served as Treasurer for Sigma. Dr. Alejandro-White is a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing and a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.
Board Member / Immediate Past President
Orlando Flores, BSN, RN, CCRN, CBRN
Orlando is a Critical Care Registered Nurse at Parkland Health in Dallas, Texas. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Texas at Arlington in 2020, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, he works in the Burn Intensive Care Unit (ICU), where he delivers high-quality care to critically ill patients and serves as a mentor, educator, and leader within his department.
Orlando has led multiple unit-based initiatives as Chair of the Burn ICU Unit-Based Council (UBC) and has been actively involved in quality improvement and research projects related to burn care. His commitment to professional development and clinical excellence extends beyond the hospital walls. A passionate advocate for underserved communities, he has organized and led various outreach programs aimed at service and the development of future nurse leaders.
While in nursing school, he served as President of the Hispanic Student Nurses Association (HSNA) from 2019 to 2020, where he was first introduced to the National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN). He later served as President of the NAHN Dallas Chapter from 2022 to 2024. Under his leadership, the chapter strengthened partnerships with major healthcare systems across Dallas and saw significant growth in membership, earning the prestigious El Viajero Award in 2023 at the 48th Annual Conference.
Orlando's dedication to nursing excellence has been recognized through several honors, including the D Magazine Excellence in Nursing Award and Dallas' Great 100 Nurses Award, both in 2025. He currently serves as the Past President of the NAHN Dallas Chapter.
Board Member / Membership Committee Chair
Lydia Cabral Secor, DNP, APRN, WHNP-BC
In 1993 I joined NAHN eager to meet other Hispanic nurses and “give back” to the Hispanic community. My first leadership role was as Secretary and then President from 2004 – 2008. When my term as President was complete, I served on the Board of directors.
I have dedicated my career (34 years) working at Parkland Hospital. I am blessed to work with the Hispanic population and am motivated to improve the quality of health care they receive.
I look forward to mentoring future generation of nurses, growing our membership and sharing my experience with our chapter. I am dedicated to the mission of NAHN and if elected to the board will work diligently to promote our chapter.
Board Member / Scholarship Committee Chair
Griselle B. Estrada, PhD, RN, CTN-A
Dr. Griselle Batista is an Assistant Professor at TCU’s Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences. She began her professional journey on the beautiful island of Puerto Rico as a bicultural and bilingual nurse. She obtained a BSN from the University of Puerto Rico and an MSN (Psych-Mental Health Nursing) from the University of Miami. In 2022, Dr. Batista received her PhD with a concentration in Transcultural Nursing from Duquesne University. Dr. Batista is an alumna of SAMHSA’s Minority Fellowship Program at the American Nurses Association (2017-2022) and was selected as a Minority Nurse Faculty Scholar for the AACN/Johnson & Johnson Campaign for Nursing’s Future (2017-2019). She is passionate about raising awareness about mental health issues; her research interests include culturally congruent interventions that foster mental health promotion and suicide prevention in Puerto Rican communities.
Board Member / Social Media Chair
Abraham Delgado, BSN, RN
Abraham Delgado is a full-time Clinical Manager for FANTOM and a part-time emergency room nurse for Texas Health Resources Harris Methodist Hospital (THFW) located in Fort Worth, TX.
He was born and raised in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico, and raised there until the age of seven when his family immigrated to Dallas, TX. Upon graduating high school, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps Reserve. He served as a generator mechanic and maintenance chief for his units until he separated from the service in 2014 and was honorably discharged in 2018. While still in service, Abraham began prerequisite courses for nursing and continued with his classes via online correspondence through mobilizations and deployments. Abraham went on to receive his associate degree in nursing in December 2015 from El Centro Community College located in Dallas, TX. While in school, Abraham became a member of the Dallas Chapter of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN) and is a former board member on the national board of directors.
After graduation, he began working as an emergency room nurse for Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, TX. Shortly after, Abraham enrolled in the bachelor bridge program at Texas Tech via online correspondence and received his degree in December 2017. In June of 2021, Abraham began working at Methodist Dallas Emergency Room until he took an equal position at THFW full-time. In October of 2023, Abraham began his position with TKCU Solutions, now rebranded as FANTOM, while staying grounded to his roots, working part-time in the emergency room at THFW.
Past Presidents
2024 Maria Picazo
2022-2024 Orlando Flores
2020-2022: Edith Munoz
2018-2020: Mayra Garcia
2016-2018: Saul Castillo
2014-2016: Veronica Cedillo
2010-2014: Elia Esquivel
2008-2010: Jose Alejandro
2004-2008: Lydia Secor
2000-2004: Ada Granado
1996-2000: Christina Frias
1992-1996: Sylvia Moreno (Founder)