United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Names Synthia
Jaramillo Senior Vice President of Corporate Relations
Latinas Today 6 www.latinastyle.com LATINAStyle Vol. 27, No.4, 2021
The United States Hispanic
Chamber of Commerce (USHCC)
has named Synthia R. Jaramillo,
former Director of Economic Development
for the City of Albuquerque, as the Senior
Vice President of Corporate Relations.
“The USHCC is proud to announce
Synthia Jaramillo’s position with us and we
know she will take our stakeholder
engagement and corporate relationships
to new heights. We are looking forward
to her joining our growing team of
professionals committed to adding value
and advocating for our members,” says Ramiro A.
Cavazos, President & CEO, USHCC.
Jaramillo was the first woman and the first
Latina to hold the position of Director of Economic
Development for the City of Albuquerque. Appointed by
Mayor Timothy Keller in 2017, she oversaw the
recruitment and retention of companies, the
International Trade Office, Small Business Office, Film
Office, the local tourism industry, and the new
Albuquerque Minority Business Development Center.
During her tenure with the City of Albuquerque,
she led several initiatives to sustain and grow
local businesses, create jobs, and recruit outside
companies. Under her leadership, numerous
nationally recognized companies, including film giants
Netflix Studios and NBCUniversal, have chosen to
invest in the city. Most recently, she led a
collaborative effort among local and state entities to
secure Albuquerque as California-based Netflix’s city
of choice for an expanded production hub.
Before taking the helm of Albuquerque’s
Economic Development Department, she spent nearly
two decades at the Albuquerque Hispano Chamber
of Commerce.
"I am humbled by this opportunity and look
forward to working with the talented staff, partners and
chambers who tirelessly foster Hispanic business
development," says Jaramillo. "The USHCC is
moving ahead stronger than ever. I'm excited to join
Ramiro and his outstanding mission-driven team in
giving voice to America's Hispanic businesses."
Feniex Industries, one of the country's largest visual
and acoustics warning manufacturers for emergency
vehicles, announced that Yemilyn Ortiz will be named
the Chief Operating Officer of Feniex Industries.
Ortiz has been an asset to the company for over
the past five years. She began her career at Feniex as
the International Sales Director and quickly grew to be
the Vice President of Sales. During her tenure, she
was responsible for a revenue growth of over $80
million worth of products sold. Under her new COO
leadership, Feniex expects to see its growth extend
past $300 million sold in the next five years.
"In Feniex's existence, we never had the
opportunity to have a superlative COO. I feel there is
no one better for this role and Yemilyn was well worth
the wait. I truly believe in her leadership and am proud
of this move," says Hamza Deyaf, Founder and CEO
of Feniex Industries.
“We have a lot of work ahead as we continue to
manufacture high-quality products built with
innovative technology that helps protect our first
responders and the public. Our dealer network and
customers can expect increased brand recognition,
quality, and customer satisfaction. Feniex will take a
step above to commit to the best lead times in the
industry paired with fast response times," says Ortiz.
Feniex Industries provides American-made
vehicle warning devices for first responders worldwide.
Using advanced LED technology, many Feniex
products exceed minimum visibility requirements
by 5x (SAE standards) with an array of colors and
built-in features. Feniex continues to be the fastestgrowing
business in the vehicle warning market with
over 100+ employees in over 20 countries.
President Biden has
nominated Dominican-
American attorney and
diplomat, Julissa Reynoso
Pantaleon to be the
next United States
Ambassador to Spain.
In addition to her
East Wing position,
Reynoso Pantaleon
serves as an assistant to
President Joe Biden. She was also U.S. ambassador to
Uruguay for former President Barack Obama.
She formerly served as a litigation and international
arbitration partner with the international law firm Winston
& Strawn LLP. She was previously a partner with
Chadbourne & Parke LLP, practicing in the firm's
International Arbitration and Latin America groups.
Reynoso is also affiliated with Columbia University
School of Law and the School of International and
Public Affairs faculty. From March 2012 until December
2014, she served as United States ambassador to
Uruguay. In addition, she is a former deputy assistant
secretary for the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs
at the United States Department of State. LS
Feniex Industries
Announces Yemilyn Ortiz
as New Chief Operating
Officer
Julissa Reynoso Pantaleon
is President's Pick to be
Ambassador to Spain
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