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About Us
Hispanic Organization Public Employees (HOPE) is a common interest, non-profit and nonpartisan organization committed to supporting present and future corporate objectives and to assisting in the development and advancement of its members at CPS Energy and in the community it serves.
Our History
HOPE was founded in 2003 and is currently open to all active and retired CPS Energy employees. Working in partnership with CPS Energy and the Diversity Council, HOPE launched its official kick-off and became the utility's first employee networking group.
In its first year, the organization gained momentum, and in 2004, HOPE successfully held the first Tribute to Hispanic Banquet to recognize community leaders and raise funds for scholarships. In order to increase fundraising capabilities, HOPE leaders moved to officially establish the organization as a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization, and has worked to maintain this important designation over the years.
Perhaps the most telling of all the HOPE success stories is that, as of 2025, 143 scholarships totaling $ 256,100 have been awarded to deserving students in our community and 124 community honorees.
Our Mission
The HOPE mission is to inspire leadership development, create goodwill in the community & promote academic excellence through scholarships.
VP of Transmission & Dist. Engineering & Grid Transformation
LeeRoy Perez, P.E. - HOPE Mentor
LeeRoy Perez is Vice President of Transmission & Distribution Engineering & Grid Transformation and is responsible for the continued improvement and execution of CPS Energy’s strategic roadmap to transform the Electric Grid infrastructure. LeeRoy also leads the strategic development and management of the transmission bulk electric (BES) and distribution electric system long‐ range plan to meet future needs while integrating advances in the grid infrastructure, changes in topology, growth, and technology enhancements. For LeeRoy, developing employees, supervisors, managers, and executive directors is the most rewarding part of his role. LeeRoy provides oversight to
leaders of teams of engineers and staff in the design and engineering of transmission and distribution infrastructure and with field operations with the construction, maintenance and testing CPS Energy’s transmission and substation infrastructure. LeeRoy has been with CPS Energy since 2002 and previous roles include: V.P. of System Operations & Reliability, Sr. Director of
Substation & Transmission (S&T), Director of S&T Engineering, and manager of several departments within the Energy Delivery Services department. LeeRoy started his career at CPS Energy as an engineer designing high‐ and extra‐high voltage transmission lines before taking on leadership roles. Currently, LeeRoy represents CPS Energy on the Board of the South Texas Business Partnership (SoTX), sits on the University of The Incarnate Word (UIW) Engineering Industry Advisory Board, and served on the
Leadership San Antonio (LSA) class 48. LeeRoy holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and a Master of Science in Management of Technology from the University of Texas at San Antonio. LeeRoy is a registered Professional Engineer (PE) in the state of Texas, is certified as Project Management professional (PMP), and is a native of San Antonio.
HOPE OFFICERS
Claudia H Orosco
President
Oralia S (Lalie) De Hoyos
Concepcion (Connie) L. Soto
Oralia S (Lalie) De Hoyos
Vice President
Daniel Elias
Concepcion (Connie) L. Soto
Oralia S (Lalie) De Hoyos
Treasurer
Concepcion (Connie) L. Soto
Concepcion (Connie) L. Soto
Concepcion (Connie) L. Soto
Secretary
Monica Rodriguez
Concepcion (Connie) L. Soto
Concepcion (Connie) L. Soto
Parliamentarian
Albert Flores
Guillermo Rodriguez
Guillermo Rodriguez
Communications
Guillermo Rodriguez
Guillermo Rodriguez
Guillermo Rodriguez
Professional Development
HOPE Board of Directors
Rolando Hinojosa
Rolando Hinojosa
Rolando Hinojosa
Chair
Blanche Vara
Rolando Hinojosa
Rolando Hinojosa
Vice Chair
Eulalio Gamboa
Rolando Hinojosa
Eulalio Gamboa
Director
HOPE Board of Directors
Pearl Martinez
Claudia H Orosco
Pearl Martinez
Director
Crystal Kirby
Claudia H Orosco
Pearl Martinez
Board Ex-officio
(Scholarship Chair)
Claudia H Orosco
Claudia H Orosco
Claudia H Orosco
HOPE President (Board Member)
HOPE Founder Irma Orozco
Irma Orozco, along with other CPS Energy employees, founded the Hispanic Organization for Public Employees (HOPE) in November 2003 and HOPE became the first CPS Energy networking group in 2004.
HOPE was formed to support corporate goals and to assist in the development and advancement of Hispanics at CPS Energy and the community it serves. Orozco served as the first president of the organization and was instrumental in instituting the Hispanic Heritage Gala that honors local community leaders and raises scholarships funds for San Antonio youth. She served for 9 years on the HOPE Executive Committee and also chaired the Communications and Scholarship Committees.
Orozco worked from 1986 to 2011 as a public and community relations professional at CPS Energy where she facilitated communication with the Spanish-speaking public, serving as the Spanish spokesperson and writing news releases and brochures in Spanish.
As Community Relations Coordinator, she developed a prize-winning workplace mentoring program that served as a model for San Antonio businesses.
She is accredited by the Public Relations Society of America and garnered the Texas Public Relations Society Silver Spur Awards for “The Connecting the Dots Job Shadowing Program,” (2008) and “The 2008 Hispanic Heritage Campaign,” (2009). She graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio in 2001 with a master´s in Spanish and from the University of Texas at Austin with a journalism degree in 1977.
After retiring from CPS Energy, Orozco worked as a Spanish teacher for 10 years in Del Valle and Manor ISDs in the Austin area and online at Proximity Learning and RISE. She also served as Spanish adjunct faculty for San Antonio College, Wayland University, Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio and the University of Texas at Austin. She married Claudio López in 1980 and the couple have two grown children Citlalli and Claudio Jr.