Gloria M. Portela
Director/Board Member at Houston Grand Opera Association, Inc.
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Gloria M.
Portela is the founder of the Texas Employment Law Council, which was founded in 1984.
She held the title of Special Counsel in 1986.
She currently holds the position of Chairman at the University of St. Thomas (Texas), Director-at-Large at the Houston Grand Opera Association, Inc., Director-Friends of Nursing at St. Luke's Hospital, Senior Counsel at Seyfarth Shaw LLP since 2003, and is a Member of the American Bar Association, State Bar of Texas, Houston Bar Association, Cullen Trust For Higher Education, The College of Labor & Employment Lawyers, Inc., and the Association of Attorney-Mediators.
Her former positions include being a Director at Bowne & Co., Inc. from 2002 to 2011, Principal at the US Department of Health & Human Services (DC) from 1981 to 1983, and Principal at the US Commission on Civil Rights from 1993 to 1995.
Dr. Portela received a graduate degree from Northwestern University in 1976, an undergraduate degree from Loyola University of Chicago in 1973, and a doctorate degree from the University of St. Thomas (Texas) in 2009.
Gloria M. Portela active positions
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Seyfarth Shaw LLP
 Seyfarth Shaw LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Seyfarth Shaw LLP provides legal advisory services. The company was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2002-12-31 |
| University of St. Thomas (Texas) | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2010-11-07 |
Houston Grand Opera Association, Inc.
 Houston Grand Opera Association, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Houston Grand Opera Association, Inc. provides entertainment services. It organizes operas for charitable, literary, and educational purposes. The company was founded by Walter Herbert, Louis G. Lobit, Edward Bing, and Charles Cockrell in 1955 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Director/Board Member | - |
St. Luke's Hospital
 St. Luke's Hospital Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services St. Luke's Hospital provides healthcare services. Its services include cardiology, dermatology, ophthalmology, pathology and rheumatology. The company was founded in 1881 and is headquartered in Duluth, MN | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2010-11-07 |
Cullen Trust For Higher Education
 Cullen Trust For Higher Education General GovernmentGovernment Cullen Trust For Higher Education is a Texas charitable trust that provides financial assistance to non-profit organizations offering healthcare services in the greater Houston area. The private company's description includes a discussion of community health centers in Houston and their response to COVID-19. The company is based in Houston, TX. The company supports medical schools, hospital systems, community clinics, and organizations providing mental health services. | Director/Board Member | 2010-11-07 |
| The College of Labor & Employment Lawyers, Inc. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| Association of Attorney-Mediators | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
American Bar Association
 American Bar Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services American Bar Association provides legal services. It provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, legal information and other services to assist legal professionals. The firm has members which include judges, court administrators, law professors, and non-practicing attorneys. The company was founded on August 21, 1878 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
State Bar of Texas
 State Bar of Texas Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services State Bar of Texas provides legal educational programming services. The private company is based in Austin, TX. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
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Training of Gloria M. Portela
| Northwestern University | Graduate Degree |
| Loyola University of Chicago | Undergraduate Degree |
| University of St. Thomas (Texas) | Doctorate Degree |
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| Private companies | 12 |
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Bowne & Co., Inc.
 Bowne & Co., Inc. Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services Bowne & Co., Inc. provides shareholder and marketing communications services. It provides business services that help companies produce and manage their shareholder, investor and marketing communications. These communications include, regulatory and compliance documents, personalized financial statements, enrollment kits & sales and marketing collateral. Bowne produces, manages and distributes on-demand marketing communication materials. The company was founded in 1775 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Seyfarth Shaw LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Seyfarth Shaw LLP provides legal advisory services. The company was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Commercial Services |
American Bar Association
American Bar Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services American Bar Association provides legal services. It provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, legal information and other services to assist legal professionals. The firm has members which include judges, court administrators, law professors, and non-practicing attorneys. The company was founded on August 21, 1878 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Commercial Services |
Houston Grand Opera Association, Inc.
Houston Grand Opera Association, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Houston Grand Opera Association, Inc. provides entertainment services. It organizes operas for charitable, literary, and educational purposes. The company was founded by Walter Herbert, Louis G. Lobit, Edward Bing, and Charles Cockrell in 1955 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Consumer Services |
St. Luke's Hospital
St. Luke's Hospital Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services St. Luke's Hospital provides healthcare services. Its services include cardiology, dermatology, ophthalmology, pathology and rheumatology. The company was founded in 1881 and is headquartered in Duluth, MN | Health Services |
| US Department of Health & Human Services (DC) | Government |
| US Commission on Civil Rights | Government |
State Bar of Texas
State Bar of Texas Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services State Bar of Texas provides legal educational programming services. The private company is based in Austin, TX. | Commercial Services |
| Houston Bar Association | |
Cullen Trust For Higher Education
Cullen Trust For Higher Education General GovernmentGovernment Cullen Trust For Higher Education is a Texas charitable trust that provides financial assistance to non-profit organizations offering healthcare services in the greater Houston area. The private company's description includes a discussion of community health centers in Houston and their response to COVID-19. The company is based in Houston, TX. The company supports medical schools, hospital systems, community clinics, and organizations providing mental health services. | Government |
| Texas Employment Law Council | |
| Association of Attorney-Mediators |
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