General Counsel

Uvaldo Herrera State Farm T: (480) 293-7094 uvaldo.herrera.ajwq@statefarm.com

EDUCATION

1988 – J.D. DePaul University College of Law Chicago, IL

1981 – B.S. University of Illinois – Chicago Chicago, IL

Economics

LANGUAGES

Fluent in Spanish

WORK EXPERIENCE

1981 – Present State Farm Insurance Companies Bloomington, IL

October 2006-Present-Tempe, Arizona, Multicultural Markets Manager

January 2005- October 2006-Multicultural Business Development Group- business planning and growth strategies

Help corporate departments and zones develop business strategies for growing in the multicultural markets

Assist with technical applications of business strategies for growth including but not limited to recruitment (agency and operations); products; marketing, and people development

1999 -2004 Counsel -Legislative/Regulatory Department

Responsibilities include monitoring state and federal legislative and regulatory proposals affecting State farm and its customers, to work with corporate general departments and regional partners to analyze the impact of these proposals on state Farm and its policyholders, and to coordinate communication of the Company’s position to public officials and, provide legal advice on state and federal compliance.

1995-1999 Counsel- Litigation Support Section

Provided written responses to written discovery on all requests for company information and materials, assisted with witness deposition preparation.

1992-1995 In-House Counsel handling insurance defense work

1981-1992 – Auto Claims, including 8 years in claim management

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

2002-2006 Bloomington District 87 School Board Member. Elected Position

2000 – Present: Member Board of Directors of Western Avenue Community Center

2003 – Present: Member Board of Directors United Way of McLean County.

2002 – 2003: Chair of HERO (Hispanic Employee Resource Organization), Hispanic Affinity Group-State Farm Insurance Companies

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

American Bar Association

Hispanic National Bar Association

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

NALEO: National Association of Hispanic Appointed and Elected Officials
NCLR: National Council of La Raza
NHCC: National Hispanic Corporate Council
NHLI-National Hispana Leadership Institute
MANA-A Latina Organization
MALDEF
LULAC
USHLI-United States Hispanic Leadership Institute