Aguirre holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Louisiana State University. He is a graduate of the American Bankers Association’s National Commercial Lending Graduate School. He has received honorary doctorates from the University of Connecticut, the University of Houston, and the Universidad Tecnológica de Santiago in the Dominican Republic.

He was the United States Ambassador to Spain and Andorra, appointed by President George W. Bush, from June 24, 2005 until January 20, 2009.

Before his appointment as ambassador, Aguirre served from February 7, 2003, as the first Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), an Under Secretary rank position in the Department of Homeland Security. At USCIS, Mr. Aguirre led a team of 15,000 employees serving over 6 million annual applicants seeking immigration benefits.

Aguirre was bestowed the Order of Isabella the Catholic Gran Cruz by Spain, Order of José Matías Delgado—Grade of Grand Officer—by El Salvador, and the Order of Christopher Columbus—Grade of Grand Officer—by the Dominican Republic. The Daughters of the American Revolution awarded him their 2004 Americanism Medal.

Aguirre is a member of the Delta Sigma Pi fraternity and received the Delta Sigma Pi Career Achievement Award in 2000. He received his Order of the Golden Helmet for 50 years of service with Delta Sigma Pi in March 2019.

He is currently the Chairman and CEO of Atlantic Partners Group L.L.C.; a consulting group offering strategic, geopolitical, and business advice to clients seeking to maximize their transatlantic business opportunities.  Aguirre also serves on several corporate boards.

He resides in Houston, Texas.

She worked as an attorney in the Miami Dade County Attorney’s Office from 1986-1987, and then served as a law clerk to Edward B. Davis of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida from 1987-88 before returning to the County Attorney’s Office until 1996. In 1996, she was appointed County Court Judge on Florida’s Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court. In 1999, she was appointed Circuit Court Judge in that same district by Governor Jeb Bush.

She was nominated for a seat on U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida by George W. Bush in 2003. She was confirmed by the United States Senate that same year.

Altonaga is also known for her strong support for the creation of Florida International University College of Law.

At the age of 13, Cesar immigrated from Cuba in 1960 with his family to escape communism. After graduating from the University of Florida in 1972 with his Bachelor of Science, Master of Business Administration, and Juris Doctor, he joined Greenberg Traurig as its 9th lawyer. Before taking the helm as CEO, Cesar practiced securities, corporate and international law for more than 25 years. Throughout his career, he has represented numerous public companies and served on the board of directors of several publicly traded corporations and charitable organizations

Alvarez has been honored as one of the “100 Most Influential Lawyers in America” by The National Law Journal in 1997, 2000, and 2006 (the last three editions), as one of the topmost powerful Hispanics by PODER‘s Power Issue, and among “The 25 Best Latinos in Business,” Hispanic Magazine’s Power Issue, both in 2008. He also has been honored by Chambers and Partners with its “Lifetime Achievement” Award and by the American Bar Association with its “Spirit of Excellence” Award, and in 2020 he received the South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (SFLHCC) Lifetime Achievement Award

Alvarez currently serves as Chair of the Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science Board of Trustees, as member of the Board of Trustees and as Chair of the Academic Policy and Student Affairs Committee of Florida International University, as a member of the University of Miami School of Law Visiting Committee, and Chairs the Florida International University College of Law Dean’s Advisory Council, including, in the past, serving on the boards of Miami Dade College and Manhattanville College. Cesar served as Chair of the American Bar Association’s Commission on Hispanic Legal Rights and Responsibilities, as well as Chair of the United Way of Miami Dade.

Long active in professional and civic organizations, Mr. Angones was the youngest attorney ever to assume the presidency of the Cuban-American Bar Association and the first Hispanic to be elected President of the Dade County Bar Association. He has been a member of the House of Delegates of the American Bar Association. He has served as Chairman of the Board of Victoria Hospital, and on the Metro-Dade Community Relations Board. Mr. Angones is a member of the Dade and Broward County Bar Associations, the American Bar Association, the Cuban-American Bar Association, the Defense Research Institute, the Spellman-Hoeveler American Inn of Court, the American Board of Trial Advocates, and the International Association of Defense Counsel. Mr. Angones is a Supreme Court Certified Mediator.  He is the recipient of the 2010 Spirit of Excellence Award by the ABA Diversity Commission

Avila was first elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 2014 as a Republican, and represents District 111. He serves on the Economic Affairs Committee, Health & Human Services Committee, Business & Professions Subcommittee, Highway & Waterway Safety Subcommittee, and the Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee. He has served as Majority Deputy Whip.

Avila serves in the Florida Army National Guard, holding the rank of Second Lieutenant. He received the National Defense Service Medal.

In Hialeah, Avila has served on the Scholarship Board as well as the Planning and Zoning Board. He is a member of the Public Health Trust Board of Trustees and has served on the Miami-Dade County Republican Executive Committee.

Avila resides in Miami Springs and is married to Cindy Gil-Avila of Bogota, Colombia. He has two children.

Barreiro is currently a candidate for the United States House of Representative, District 27.

In 1998, Barreiro was elected to serve as Miami-Dade County Commissioner representing District 5. He served as Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners in 2007 and 2008. He has been re-elected for subsequent terms to represent constituents in portions of the Cities of Miami and Miami Beach, as well as the communities of Little Havana, Downtown, and South Beach. Barreiro served as the Chair of the Transportation and Public Works Committee. On behalf of Miami-Dade County he sat on the Downtown Development Authority, the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority, Southeast Florida Transportation Council, Miami River Commission, Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency and the Beacon Council.

Barreiro was first elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 1992 as a Republican representing District 107. While serving in the House, he chaired the Tourism Committee.

Bruno is married to Zoraida Barreiro, and they have two children.

He was first elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 2008 as a Republican representing District 110. He was nominated Chairman of the Hispanic Legislative Caucus and was subsequently chosen to chair the Committee of Business Regulation. Bovo previously served on the Hialeah city council from 1998 to 2008, including as president.

He is married to Viviana Bovo and his five children.

Cardenas is a partner in the law firm of Squire Patton Boggs, in the Advocacy Group at Cardenas Partners and a member of the Board of Trustees of Florida A&M University.

Cardenas participated in the transition of the United States Department of Commerce at the beginning of the Ronald Reagan administration. He was appointed to the first U.S. ambassador to St. Kitts and Nevis in 1983.

He served three terms as Vice-Chairman and two terms as Chairman of the Republican Party of Florida. He also served as the Executive Committee of the Republican Party. Cardenas was the first Hispanic to lead a major state party and remains the only Hispanic Republican Party Chairman in Florida history. He represented Florida as a delegate at every Republican National Convention held from 1976 to 2008.

Cardenas was a senior adviser and fundraiser for the 2016 Jeb Bush presidential campaign.

Castillo began a career in Miami-Dade County Public Schools working at various levels of the administration, including the Superintendent’s Office and the office of a School Board Member. She went on to serve as Chief-of-Staff to the first Mayor of the City of Doral for over eight years. During her tenure, she helped develop city-wide education programs in Doral such as a financial literacy program, in conjunction with the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank.

Castillo was elected to the Miami-Dade County Public School Board in 2012, representing District 5. She serves as the Chair of the School Board’s Facilities Construction Committee, and Vice-Chair of the School Board’s Fiscal Accountability & Government Relations. Castillo is an active member of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials organization, National School Board Association’s Council of Urban Boards of Education, and is the School Board’s representative on the Miami-Dade County League of Cities and the National Hispanic Council of School Board Members.

Castillo also works as Director of Alumni Relations for Florida International University. She established the the Andrea Castillo Foundation, which provides scholarships to students majoring in Education at public colleges and universities in Miami-Dade, in memory of her daughter Andrea, a Miami-Dade College graduate and aspiring educator who passed away at the age of 21.

Castillo resides in Doral with her son Kevin.