LATINA Style Business
Series in Atlanta, GA
Marking its 137th stop, on November
14th, LATINA Style, Inc. hosted the
21st Annual LATINA Style Business
Series in Atlanta, GA at AT&T Headquarters. The
award-winning program for Latina entrepreneurs
begun with opening remarks from by Robert E. Bard,
President & CEO, LATINA Style, Inc., Norelie García,
Director, Corporate Communications–AT&T
Latin America – Vrio Corp.; and, Lory Burgos,
Senior Consultant, Enterprise Diverse Marketing,
Nationwide.
Participants have the opportunity to network,
learn about business ownership and partake
in career development seminars designed to
benefit Latina professionals and entrepreneurs. The
Essentials of a Successful Business panel was
moderated by Maria Peck, President, SheLends
Consulting, Principal Managing Partner, Mark of the
Potter. Panelists included: Terri L. Denison, District
Director, SBA Georgia District Office; Nakia Melecio,
Assistant District Director, SCORE; Sonji Franklin,
Certification Services, GMSDC Inc.; Janyra Perez
Blanco, Chief Operating Officer, Fulcro Insurance,
and Liccette Shumaker, C&L Stakeholder Liaison,
Internal Revenue Service.
The Essentials of a Successful Business panel (L-R): Nakia Melecio, Assistant
District Director, SCORE; Sonji Franklin, Certification Services, GMSDC Inc.;
Mayte Vinces Peck, President, SheLends Consulting, Principal Managing Partner,
Mark of the Potter; Janyra Perez Blanco, Chief Operating Officer, Fulcro Insurance;
Terri L. Denison, District Director, SBA Georgia District Office; Liccette
Shumaker, C&L Stakeholder Liaison, IRS.
Presented by Steven R. Eiger, Director, Channel
Marketing, AT&T Business Marketing, EVP
Communications, HACEMOS National, conducted an
introduction to AT&T Business where he shared the
importance of staying connected, protected and
mobilized. The Successful Marketing Strategies:
Promote Your Business and Yourself panel was
moderated by Daniela Demaria, SVP & Managing
Director, Private Bank Strategy and Solutions, Third
Bank. Speakers included: Andrea Rivera, Hispanic
By Tania G. Davila
Photos by Claudia V. Caireli
Fireside Chat: For Your Leadership Side
presented by Nationwide. (L-R): Nury
Crawford, CEO & Founder, 1010
Publishing; Director, Academic Support,
Gwinnett County Public Schools, and
Lory Burgos, Senior Consultant,
Enterprise Diverse Marketing,
Nationwide.
Successful Marketing Strategies panel (L-R): Katherine Morales, President, Inflection
Point Communications; María Daniela Vetencourt, President, SHPE Atlanta; Steven R.
Eiger, Director, Channel Marketing, AT&T Business Marketing, EVP Communications,
HACEMOS National; Andrea Rivera, Hispanic Marketing Expert Digital Marketing
Consultant, H3 Media, Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; Daniela Demaria, SVP
& Managing Director, Private Bank Strategy and Solutions, Third Bank.
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